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Mitchell County Education: 1,096 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 1,096 white students enrolled in Mitchell County school in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Mitchell County welcomed 3,175 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Mitchell County, Baconton Community Charter School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 590 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Mitchell County in 2022-23 School Year

Black 55%White 35%Hispanic 8%Ethnicities <5% 3%

Enrollment Demographics in Mitchell County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of White StudentsTotal White StudentsTotal enrollment
Baconton Community Charter School71%590832
Pelham High School43%181421
Pelham Elementary School30%162543
Pelham City Middle School26%82319
Mitchell County High School9%34380
Mitchell County Primary School8%17223
Mitchell County Middle School8%15195
Mitchell County Elementary School6%15262

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