NC Georgia News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Carroll County schools, white was the most prevalent among Carroll County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 20,769 students attending Carroll County schools, 55.3% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 22.3% of Carroll County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Carroll County, representing 56.9% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 3.2% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
KidsPeace	White	58%	30
Villa Rica High School	White	49%	1,752
Central High School	White	72%	1,266
Glanton-Hindsman Elementary School	White	43%	655
Sand Hill Elementary School	White	60%	650
Temple Middle School	White	66%	621
Providence Elementary School	White	78%	508
Sharp Creek Elementary School	White	49%	490
Whitesburg Elementary School	White	83%	459
Mt. Zion High School	White	70%	457
Bowdon High School	White	72%	387
Roopville Elementary School	White	84%	379
Mt. Zion Middle School	White	66%	336
Carrollton High School	White	39%	1,747
Carrollton Elementary School	White	34%	1,622
Carrollton Upper Elementary School	African American	33%	1,201
Central Middle School	White	74%	965
Bay Springs Middle School	White	53%	925
Carrollton Junior High School	White	35%	891
Ithica Elementary School	White	53%	758
Temple High School	White	63%	715
Mount Zion Elementary School	White	69%	640
Temple Elementary School	White	53%	628
Bowdon Elementary School	White	74%	606
Villa Rica Middle School	White	43%	484
Villa Rica Elementary School	White	50%	417
Bowdon Middle School	White	73%	290
Central Elementary School	White	71%	890