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1,190 Hispanic students enrolled in Grady County schools during 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 1,190 Hispanic students enrolled in Grady County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Grady County welcomed 4,185 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 28.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Grady County, Cairo High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 301 students.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

Ethnicities in Grady County in 2022-23 School Year

White 38%Black 30%Hispanic 28%Ethnicities <5% 4%

Enrollment Demographics in Grady County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Hispanic StudentsTotal enrollment
Northside Elementary School66%230349
Washington Middle School40%276691
Southside Elementary School29%140484
Eastside Elementary School27%142528
Cairo High School24%3011,257
Shiver Elementary School17%76451
Whigham Elementary School6%25425

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