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Dodge County schools' student body comprised mostly of white students 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

Among the many ethnicities represented in Dodge County schools, white was the most prevalent among Dodge County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 2,686 students attending Dodge County schools, 54.3% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 34.2% of Dodge County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Dodge County, representing 54.8% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.9% when compared to the previous year.

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.

Ethnicities in Dodge County in 2022-23 School Year

White [54.3%]African American [34.2%]Hispanic [5.1%]Ethnicities < 5% [6.4%]

Dodge County Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity by School in 2022-23 School Year

School nameMost prevalent ethnic group% of Total Student PopulationTotal Enrollment
DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)African American44%35
Eastman Youth Development CampusAfrican American76%20
Dodge County Middle SchoolWhite57%634
Dodge County High SchoolWhite57%829
North Dodge Elementary SchoolWhite57%595
South Dodge Elementary SchoolWhite47%573

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