Central Georgia News

There were 257 multiracial students enrolled in Laurens County school in the 2022-23 school year, 19.5% 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, multiracial students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Laurens County, West Laurens High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 37 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 Multiracial Students	Total Multiracial Students	Total enrollment
Southwest Laurens Elementary	4%	36	915
Northwest Laurens Elementary	4%	33	839
East Laurens Primary School	4%	20	518
West Laurens High School	3%	37	1,250
West Laurens Middle School	3%	27	914
East Laurens High School	3%	18	618
Dublin Middle School	3%	18	610
East Laurens Middle School	3%	16	551
Dublin High School	3%	16	537
East Laurens Elementary School	3%	14	496
Hillcrest Elementary	3%	13	461
Susie Dasher	2%	9	461
Moore Street Facility	2%	0	49