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There were 3,038 Hispanic students enrolled in Carroll County school in the 2022-23 school year, 9.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Carroll County welcomed 20,769 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 14.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in Carroll County, Carrollton Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 389 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 name	% of Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Carrollton Upper Elementary School	26%	312	1,201
Carrollton Elementary School	24%	389	1,622
Carrollton Jr. High School	24%	213	891
Carrollton High School	22%	384	1,747
Sharp Creek Elementary School	20%	98	490
Mount Zion Elementary School	16%	102	640
Mt. Zion Middle School	16%	53	336
Sand Hill Elementary School	14%	91	650
Mt. Zion High School	14%	63	457
Villa Rica High School	13%	227	1,752
Central Elementary School	13%	115	890
Villa Rica Elementary School	13%	54	417
Bay Springs Middle School	12%	111	925
Ithica Elementary	12%	90	758
Villa Rica Middle	12%	58	484
Central High School	11%	139	1,266
Central Middle School	11%	106	965
Glanton-Hindsman Elementary	11%	72	655
Temple Elementary School	10%	62	628
Temple Middle School	9%	55	621
Whitesburg Elementary School	9%	41	459
Bowdon High School	9%	34	387
Temple High School	8%	57	715
Bowdon Elementary School	7%	42	606
Providence Elementary School	7%	35	508
Bowdon Middle School	7%	20	290
Roopville Elementary School	4%	15	379
KidsPeace	2%	0	30