NC Georgia News

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

Of the 2,166 students attending Meriwether County schools, 55.8% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 33.3% of Meriwether County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Meriwether County, representing 56% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.3% 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
Unity Elementary School (PK-5)	African American	52%	379
Greenville High School	African American	69%	249
Greenville Middle School	African American	64%	168
Mountain View Elementary School	African American	54%	654
Manchester High School	African American	55%	393
Manchester Middle School	African American	51%	323