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 Pierce County welcomed 3,452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 76.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Pierce County, Pierce County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 782 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 White Students | Total White Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Elementary School | 85% | 367 | 432 |
| Midway Elementary School | 81% | 362 | 448 |
| Pierce County High School | 78% | 782 | 1,003 |
| Pierce County Middle School | 77% | 632 | 821 |
| Blackshear Elementary School | 65% | 486 | 748 |
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