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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 13% of Sumter County's school district student body in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 438 Hispanic students enrolled in Sumter County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Sumter County school district welcomed 3,372 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Sumter County, with its main office in Americus.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. 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 Sumter County in 2022-23 School Year

African American (78%)Hispanic (13%)White (7%)Ethnicities < 5% (2%)

Hispanic Student Enrollment in Sumter County During 2022-23 School Year

District% Hispanic studentsTotal enrollment
Sumter County13%3,372

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