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There were 920 Hispanic students enrolled in Toombs County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 4.3% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Toombs County school districts welcomed 5,095 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 18.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Toombs County.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

District	% Hispanic students	Total enrollment
Toombs County	25%	2,888
Vidalia City	9%	2,207