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Early County: 4.6% less 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 1,577 students enrolled in Early County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Boys made up 52% of the county's student body, while the other 48% were girls.

Data also showed that African American students made up 75.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Early County schools, followed by white students with 19.2%, 2.8% multiracial students, 1.6% Hispanic students and 0.9% Asian students.

Early County Elementary School stood out with the highest enrollment among Early County's three schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 653 students.

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.

Enrollment in Early County Schools Over 13 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Early County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
Early County Elementary School675653-3.3%
Early County High School563547-2.8%
Early County Middle School415377-9.2%

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