GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Boys made up 51.5% of the county's student body, while the other 48.5% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 89.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in Pickens County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 6.6%, 2.4% multiracial students, 0.9% African American students and 0.7% Asian students.
Pickens County High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Pickens County's six schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 1,186 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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County High School | 1,191 | 1,186 | -0.4% |
| Jasper Middle School | 577 | 618 | 7.1% |
| Pickens County Junior High School | 656 | 612 | -6.7% |
| Harmony Elementary School | 531 | 532 | 0.2% |
| Hill City Elementary School | 512 | 521 | 1.8% |
| Tate Elementary School | 493 | 464 | -5.9% |
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