Central Georgia News

There were six Native American students enrolled in Laurens County school in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Laurens County, East Laurens High School was the only school enrolling Native American students in the 2022-23 school year.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	% of Native American Students	Total Native American Students	Total enrollment
East Laurens High School	1%	6	618
West Laurens High School	0%	0	1,250
Southwest Laurens Elementary	0%	0	915
West Laurens Middle School	0%	0	914
Northwest Laurens Elementary	0%	0	839
Dublin Middle School	0%	0	610
East Laurens Middle School	0%	0	551
Dublin High School	0%	0	537
East Laurens Primary School	0%	0	518
East Laurens Elementary School	0%	0	496
Susie Dasher	0%	0	461
Hillcrest Elementary	0%	0	461
Moore Street Facility	0%	0	49