GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Among the 28,426 students attending Columbia County schools, 54% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 22% of Columbia County student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Columbia County School District, representing 55% of the student body.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.2% when compared to the previous year.
Columbia County Public Schools, the only school district in the county, has a main office in Evans.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County Public Schools | White | 54% | 28,426 |
Alerts Sign-up