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How many Black students were enrolled in Appling County schools during 2022-23 school year?

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 672 Black students enrolled in Appling County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Appling County welcomed 3,258 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 20.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Appling County, Appling County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 250 students.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

Ethnicities in Appling County in 2022-23 School Year

White 55%Black 21%Hispanic 19%Ethnicities <5% 5%

Enrollment Demographics in Appling County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Black StudentsTotal Black StudentsTotal enrollment
Appling County High School24%2501,045
Appling County Elementary School23%2421,054
Appling County Middle School22%157718
Fourth District Elementary School7%7105
Altamaha Elementary School5%16336

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