Central Georgia News

There were 1,849 Black students enrolled in Washington County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Washington County welcomed 2,725 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 67.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Washington County, Washington County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 589 students.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
T. J. Elder Middle School	69%	456	661
Ridge Road Elementary School	69%	423	614
Washington County High School	67%	589	880
Ridge Road Primary School	67%	381	570