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Among the many ethnicities represented in Columbia County schools, white was the most prevalent among Columbia County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 28,991 students attending Columbia County schools, 53.7% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 22.1% of Columbia County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Columbia County, representing 55.1% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.1% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
North Columbia Elementary School	White	86%	413
Grovetown High School	African American	41%	2,164
Lakeside High School	White	56%	1,890
Evans High School	White	56%	1,855
Greenbrier High School	White	65%	1,787
Harlem High School	White	62%	1,201
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	White	34%	1,130
Grovetown Middle School	African American	44%	1,077
Harlem Middle School	White	63%	989
Evans Middle School	White	54%	979
Columbia Middle School	White	43%	974
Baker Place Elementary School	White	42%	945
Grovetown Elementary School	African American	38%	896
Lewiston Elementary School	White	58%	877
Greenbrier Middle School	White	68%	848
Evans Elementary School	White	53%	842
Stevens Creek Elementary School	White	60%	831
North Harlem Elementary School	White	65%	813
River Ridge Elementary School	White	66%	800
Parkway Elementary School	White	61%	768
Riverside Middle School	White	65%	761
Martinez Elementary School	White	61%	745
Stallings Island Middle School	White	61%	692
Greenbrier Elementary School	White	76%	646
Brookwood Elementary School	White	47%	632
Euchee Creek Elementary School	White	50%	618
Blue Ridge Elementary School	White	51%	601
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	White	58%	565
Lakeside Middle School	White	51%	542
Riverside Elementary School	White	64%	694
South Columbia Elementary School	White	46%	416