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

Of the 28,746 students attending Richmond County schools, 73.4% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 14.8% of Richmond County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Richmond County, representing 73.4% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.6% 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
W.S. Hornsby Elementary School	African American	98%	356
Augusta Youth Development Campus	African American	71%	12
Richmond Hill K-8	African American	87%	1,147
Cross Creek High School	African American	68%	1,098
Butler High School	African American	90%	828
Glenn Hills Middle School	African American	86%	784
Josey High School	African American	85%	725
Laney High School	African American	93%	673
Murphey Middle School	African American	82%	635
Spirit Creek Middle School	African American	85%	540
Hephzibah Middle School	African American	76%	535
Wheeless Road Elementary School	African American	85%	503
Gracewood Elementary School	African American	68%	462
Meadowbrook Elementary School	African American	91%	451
Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School	African American	91%	402
Tobacco Road Elementary School	African American	89%	397
W.S. Hornsby Middle School	African American	92%	392
Monte Sano Elementary School	African American	82%	379
Jenkins-White Elementary School	African American	95%	337
Glenn Hills Elementary School	African American	82%	336
Hephzibah Elementary School	African American	53%	332
McBean Elementary School	White	59%	324
Bayvale Elementary School	African American	66%	317
Terrace Manor Elementary School	African American	85%	242
Hephzibah High School	African American	73%	1,068
Westside High School	African American	73%	959
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics	White	79%	936
Glenn Hills High School	African American	89%	886
Langford Middle School	African American	85%	708
Davidson Magnet School	African American	44%	706
Johnson Magnet	African American	66%	615
Walker Traditional Elementary School	African American	68%	573
Sue Reynolds Elementary School	African American	79%	566
Pine Hill Middle School	African American	60%	559
Warren Road Elementary School	African American	65%	545
Deer Chase Elementary School	African American	89%	516
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School	African American	56%	468
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	African American	76%	466
Tutt Middle School	African American	75%	464
Diamond Lakes Elementary School	African American	80%	433
Dorothy Hains Elementary School	African American	84%	408
Goshen Elementary School	African American	53%	384
Barton Chapel Elementary School	African American	86%	373
Jamestown Elementary School	African American	90%	348
Copeland Elementary School	African American	86%	343
Merry Elementary School	African American	85%	339
Garrett Elementary School	African American	57%	328
Willis Foreman Elementary School	African American	80%	306
Blythe Elementary School	White	49%	284
Lamar - Milledge Elementary School	African American	89%	270
Academy of Richmond County High School	African American	69%	1,104
Belair K-8 School	African American	72%	1,004
Freedom Park Elementary School	White	35%	580