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Taylor County: 4.2% less 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 1,153 students enrolled in Taylor County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.1% of the county's student body, while the other 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 51.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Taylor County schools, followed by African American students with 40.4%, 3.7% multiracial students, 3% Hispanic students and 1% Asian students.

Taylor County High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Taylor County's four schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 356 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.

Enrollment in Taylor County Schools Over 13 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Taylor County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
Taylor County High School365356-2.5%
Taylor County Middle School295270-8.5%
Taylor County Primary School271270-0.4%
Taylor County Upper Elementary School273257-5.9%

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