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There were 529 Hispanic students enrolled in Sumter County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Sumter County welcomed 3,939 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Sumter County, Sumter County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 115 students.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	% of Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Furlow Charter School	15%	85	567
Sumter County Elementary School	15%	74	499
Sumter County Intermediate School	14%	110	786
Sumter County Middle School	14%	77	557
Sumter County High School	12%	115	963
Sumter County Primary School	12%	68	567