SE Georgia News

There were three Native American students enrolled in Coffee County school in the 2022-23 school year, 100% 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, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Coffee County, Ambrose Elementary School was the only school enrolling Native American students in the 2022-23 school year.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. 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.

School name	% of Native American Students	Total Native American Students	Total enrollment
Ambrose Elementary School	1%	3	359
Coffee Middle School	0%	0	1,637
Coffee County High School	0%	0	1,191
Satilla Elementary School	0%	0	589
Indian Creek Elementary	0%	0	553
Westside Elementary School	0%	0	529
Eastside Elementary School	0%	0	515
George Washington Carver Freshman Campus	0%	0	501
West Green Elementary School	0%	0	350
Nicholls Elementary School	0%	0	296
Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary	0%	0	247
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy	0%	0	201