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There were 198 Hispanic students enrolled in Vidalia City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Vidalia City School District welcomed 2,207 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Vidalia City School District, J. R. Trippe Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 58 students.

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.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students
2022-23	2,207	198	9%
2021-22	2,322	185	8%
2020-21	2,315	185	8%
2019-20	2,384	166	7%
2018-19	2,400	168	7%
2017-18	2,390	167	7%
2016-17	2,358	165	7%
2015-16	3,109	217	7%
2014-15	2,392	143	6%
2013-14	2,459	73	3%
2012-13	2,459	49	2%
2011-12	2,436	48	2%
2010-11	2,412	72	3%