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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 17.2% of Jasper County's student body during 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

There were 421 Black students enrolled in Jasper County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Jasper County welcomed 2,449 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 17.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Jasper County, Jasper County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 141 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Jasper County in 2022-23 School Year

White 68%Black 17%Hispanic 9%Ethnicities <5% 5%

Enrollment Demographics in Jasper County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Black StudentsTotal Black StudentsTotal enrollment
Jasper County High School20%141708
Jasper County Middle School19%121640
Washington Park Elementary School15%85572
Jasper County Primary School14%74529

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