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

Of the 159 students attending Taliaferro County school, 73.6% were African American. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 15.7% of Taliaferro County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Taliaferro County, representing 67.8% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 13.1% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Taliaferro County School	African American	74%	159