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Burke County Education: 1,051 white students were enrolled in 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 1,051 white students enrolled in Burke County school in the 2022-23 school year, 7.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Burke County welcomed 3,717 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 28.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Burke County, Burke County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 311 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.

Ethnicities in Burke County in 2022-23 School Year

Black 61%White 28%Hispanic 5%Ethnicities <5% 5%

Enrollment Demographics in Burke County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of White StudentsTotal White StudentsTotal enrollment
S G A Elementary School43%103241
Blakeney Elementary29%207715
Burke County High School28%3111,113
Burke County Middle School28%250895
Waynesboro Primary School24%180753

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