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There were 1,489 Hispanic students enrolled in Coffee County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Coffee County welcomed 6,968 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 21.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Coffee County, Coffee Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 360 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 name	% of Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Ambrose Elementary School	29%	104	359
West Green Elementary School	29%	101	350
Satilla Elementary School	24%	141	589
Westside Elementary School	24%	126	529
Coffee County High School	23%	273	1,191
Indian Creek Elementary	23%	127	553
Coffee Middle School	22%	360	1,637
George Washington Carver Freshman Campus	21%	105	501
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy	18%	36	201
Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary	14%	34	247
Eastside Elementary School	11%	56	515
Nicholls Elementary School	9%	26	296