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Carroll County School Districts: White students were most represented ethnicity in 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

The majority of students in Carroll County School Districts were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 20,790 students attending Carroll County schools, 54.9% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 22.7% of Carroll County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Carroll County School Districts, representing 56.8% of the student body.

Carrollton City School District had the most even distribution of races among county school districts, which included 35% of white students, 33% of African American students, 24% of Hispanic students, and 2% of Asian students.

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

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Carroll County.

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 Carroll County in 2022-23 School Year

White (54.9%)African American (22.7%)Hispanic (14.4%)Multiracial (6.7%)Ethnicities < 5% (1.3%)

Carroll County Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity by District in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Carroll County School DistrictWhite62%15,329
Carrollton City School DistrictWhite35%5,461

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