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There were 1,040 white students enrolled in Burke County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 9% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Burke County school district welcomed 3,717 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 28% 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 Burke County, with its main office in Waynesboro.

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.

District	% white students	Total enrollment
Burke County	28%	3,717