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11 Asian students enrolled in Wilkes County school district in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

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There were 11 Asian students enrolled in Wilkes County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Wilkes County school district welcomed 1,187 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

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

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.

Ethnicities in Wilkes County in 2022-23 School Year

African American (48.9%)White (34%)Hispanic (8.9%)Multiracial (6%)Ethnicities < 5% (2.2%)

Asian Student Enrollment in Wilkes County During 2022-23 School Year

District% Asian studentsTotal enrollment
Wilkes County0.9%1,187

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