GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Data showed that Jenkins County welcomed 1,065 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 49.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the three schools in Jenkins County, Jenkins County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 242 students.
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.
| School name | % of Black Students | Total Black Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkins County High School | 55% | 172 | 313 |
| Jenkins County Elementary School | 48% | 242 | 506 |
| Jenkins County Middle School | 47% | 115 | 246 |
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