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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Jenkins County schools during 2022-23 school year?

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 85 Hispanic students enrolled in Jenkins County school in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Jenkins County welcomed 1,065 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Jenkins County, Jenkins County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 45 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.

Ethnicities in Jenkins County in 2022-23 School Year

Black 50%White 38%Hispanic 8%Ethnicities <5% 4%

Enrollment Demographics in Jenkins County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Hispanic StudentsTotal enrollment
Jenkins County Elementary School9%45506
Jenkins County Middle School9%22246
Jenkins County High School6%18313

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