Central Georgia News

There were 369 Hispanic students enrolled in Laurens County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 6.6% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Laurens County school districts welcomed 8,245 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Laurens County.

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.

District	% Hispanic students	Total enrollment
Laurens County	5%	6,101
Dublin City	3%	2,144