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There were 1,464 Hispanic students enrolled in Coffee County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Coffee County school district welcomed 6,975 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 21% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Coffee County, with its main office in Douglas.

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.

District	% Hispanic students	Total enrollment
Coffee County	21%	6,975