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There were 996 Hispanic students enrolled in Troup County school in the 2022-23 school year, 11.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Troup County welcomed 11,540 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Troup County, LaGrange High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 139 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	% of Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Ethel W. Kight Elementary School	18%	98	546
Franklin Forest Elementary	14%	91	650
Clearview Elementary School	14%	81	583
Gardner-Newman Middle School	12%	121	1,010
Hollis Hand Elementary School	12%	60	501
LaGrange High School	11%	139	1,267
Callaway Elementary School	10%	55	556
Hogansville Elementary School	10%	39	397
Bradfield Center - Ault Academy	9%	0	10
Callaway High School	8%	73	916
Long Cane Middle School	6%	56	946
Callaway Middle School	6%	43	724
Troup County High School	5%	65	1,300
Hillcrest Elementary School	5%	16	327
Long Cane Elementary School	4%	21	538
West Point Elementary School	4%	15	390
The Hope Academy School	4%	4	104
Rosemont Elementary School	3%	15	531
Berta Weathersbee Elementary School	2%	4	244