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There were 794 white students enrolled in Vidalia City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.3% 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, white students comprised 36% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Vidalia City School District, Vidalia Comprehensive High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 302 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 White Students	% of White Students
2022-23	2,207	794	36%
2021-22	2,322	905	39%
2020-21	2,315	902	39%
2019-20	2,384	929	39%
2018-19	2,400	960	40%
2017-18	2,390	932	39%
2016-17	2,358	943	40%
2015-16	3,109	1,461	47%
2014-15	2,392	1,028	43%
2013-14	2,459	1,131	46%
2012-13	2,459	1,155	47%
2011-12	2,436	1,169	48%
2010-11	2,412	1,157	48%