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Heard County Education: 77 Hispanic students were enrolled 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

There were 77 Hispanic students enrolled in Heard County school in the 2022-23 school year, 35.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Heard County welcomed 2,036 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Heard County, Heard Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 31 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.

Ethnicities in Heard County in 2022-23 School Year

White 83%Black 7%Multiracial 5%Ethnicities <5% 5%

Enrollment Demographics in Heard County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Hispanic StudentsTotal enrollment
Arrow Academy Alternative School17%00
Heard Elementary School5%31628
Heard County Middle School4%18461
Ephesus Elementary School4%5148
Heard County High School3%18605
Centralhatchee Elementary School3%5194

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