GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Data showed that Wayne County welcomed 4,887 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 22.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the eight schools in Wayne County, Wayne County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 310 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 Black Students | Total Black Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School | 34% | 181 | 533 |
| Jesup Elementary School | 29% | 181 | 626 |
| Arthur Williams Middle School | 27% | 177 | 656 |
| Wayne County High School | 22% | 310 | 1,412 |
| Bacon Elementary School | 21% | 113 | 541 |
| Martha Puckett Middle School | 20% | 113 | 566 |
| Screven Elementary School | 7% | 13 | 194 |
| Odum Elementary School | 1% | 3 | 359 |
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