NW Atlanta News

There were 10,978 white students enrolled in Bartow County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Bartow County school districts welcomed 17,546 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 62.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bartow County.

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.

District	% white students	Total enrollment
Bartow County	67%	13,231
Cartersville City	49%	4,315