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There were 86 Hispanic students enrolled in Meriwether County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Meriwether County School District welcomed 2,169 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the six schools in Meriwether County School District, Unity Elementary School (PK-5) recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 18 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 Year	Total enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students
2022-23	2,169	86	4%
2021-22	2,198	87	4%
2020-21	2,195	87	4%
2019-20	2,283	91	4%
2018-19	2,349	93	4%
2017-18	2,561	76	3%
2016-17	2,605	78	3%
2015-16	2,687	53	2%
2014-15	2,790	55	2%
2013-14	2,888	57	2%
2012-13	2,959	59	2%
2011-12	2,935	29	1%
2010-11	3,021	30	1%