Central Georgia News

There were 588 African American students enrolled in Bleckley County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Bleckley County school district welcomed 2,452 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 24% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Bleckley County, with its main office in Cochran.

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	% African American students	Total enrollment
Bleckley County	24%	2,452