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There were 3,640 white students enrolled in Richmond County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 7.5% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Richmond County school district welcomed 28,005 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Richmond County, with its main office in Augusta.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

District	% white students	Total enrollment
Richmond County	13%	28,005