There were 979 Black students enrolled in Greene County school in the 2023-24 school year, 10.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that Greene County welcomed 2,395 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 40.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Greene County, Greene County Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 303 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 | % of Black Students | Total Black Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County High School | 72% | 303 | 421 |
| Anita White Carson Middle School | 64% | 248 | 389 |
| Greene County Primary School | 61% | 303 | 497 |
| LAKE OCONEE CHARTER | 13% | 102 | 789 |
| Lake Oconee Charter High School | 8% | 23 | 299 |
