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There were 737 Hispanic students enrolled in Long County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 9.3% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Long County school district welcomed 4,099 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 18% 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 Long County, with its main office in Ludowici.

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
Long County	18%	4,099