Central Georgia News

There were 3,789 white students enrolled in Laurens County school in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% less 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, white students comprised 46.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Laurens County, West Laurens High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 812 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 White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Southwest Laurens Elementary	70%	640	915
West Laurens High School	65%	812	1,250
West Laurens Middle School	65%	594	914
Northwest Laurens Elementary	63%	528	839
East Laurens High School	50%	309	618
East Laurens Middle School	50%	275	551
East Laurens Primary School	49%	253	518
East Laurens Elementary School	49%	243	496
Dublin Middle School	7%	42	610
Dublin High School	7%	37	537
Hillcrest Elementary	7%	32	461
Susie Dasher	5%	23	461
Moore Street Facility	4%	1	49