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There were 66 multiracial students enrolled in Vidalia City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less 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, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Vidalia City School District, Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 25 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.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	% of Multiracial Students
2022-23	2,207	66	3%
2021-22	2,322	69	3%
2020-21	2,315	92	4%
2019-20	2,384	95	4%
2018-19	2,400	72	3%
2017-18	2,390	71	3%
2016-17	2,358	70	3%
2015-16	3,109	93	3%
2014-15	2,392	47	2%
2013-14	2,459	49	2%
2012-13	2,459	49	2%
2011-12	2,436	24	1%
2010-11	2,412	24	1%