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

Of the 1,187 students attending Wilkes County schools, 48.5% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 34.5% of Wilkes County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Wilkes County, representing 48.9% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 4.4% 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
Washington-Wilkes Primary School	African American	53%	347
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School	African American	48%	340
Washington-Wilkes Middle School	African American	46%	300
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School	African American	46%	200