Central Georgia News

There were 3,699 Black students enrolled in Laurens County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Laurens County welcomed 8,219 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 45% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Laurens County, Dublin Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 530 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.

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Moore Street Facility	95%	46	49
Susie Dasher	91%	419	461
Dublin High School	88%	472	537
Dublin Middle School	87%	530	610
Hillcrest Elementary	85%	391	461
East Laurens High School	41%	253	618
East Laurens Elementary School	41%	203	496
East Laurens Middle School	40%	220	551
East Laurens Primary School	39%	202	518
West Laurens High School	26%	325	1,250
West Laurens Middle School	26%	237	914
Northwest Laurens Elementary	26%	218	839
Southwest Laurens Elementary	20%	183	915