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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 1% of Pickens County's school district student body in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 39 African American students enrolled in Pickens County school district in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Pickens County school district welcomed 3,933 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1% of the student body to be one of the least represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Pickens County, with its main office in Jasper.

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.

Ethnicities in Pickens County in 2022-23 School Year

White (89%)Hispanic (7%)Ethnicities < 5% (4%)

African American Student Enrollment in Pickens County During 2022-23 School Year

District% African American studentsTotal enrollment
Pickens County1%3,933

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