GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Girls made up 50.2% of the county's student body, while the other 49.8% were boys.
Data also showed that white students made up 44.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Putnam County schools, followed by African American students with 35.5%, 15.7% Hispanic students, 4.1% multiracial students and 0.2% Asian students.
Putnam County High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Putnam County's four schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 893 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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County High School | 849 | 893 | 5.2% |
| Putnam County Middle School | 724 | 673 | -7% |
| Putnam County Elementary School | 622 | 631 | 1.4% |
| Putnam County Primary School | 595 | 605 | 1.7% |
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