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Long County School District: Which ethnicity was most represented 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

Of all the ethnicities represented in Long County School District, the most prevalent among the county's students in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 4,099 students attending Long County schools, 45% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 26% of Long County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Long County School District, representing 46% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 3.3% when compared to the previous year.

Long County School District, the only school district in the county, has a main office in Ludowici.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

Ethnicities in Long County in 2022-23 School Year

White (45%)African American (26%)Hispanic (18%)Multiracial (10%)Ethnicities < 5% (1%)

Long County Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity by District in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Long County School DistrictWhite45%4,099

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