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 Wilkes County welcomed 1,187 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 34.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in Wilkes County, Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 119 students.
As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. 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.
| School name | % of White Students | Total White Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Wilkes Elementary School | 37% | 74 | 200 |
| Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School | 35% | 119 | 340 |
| Washington-Wilkes Middle School | 34% | 102 | 300 |
| Washington-Wilkes Primary School | 33% | 114 | 347 |
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