Central Georgia News

There were 1,541 Black students enrolled in Emanuel County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Emanuel County welcomed 3,790 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 40.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Emanuel County, Swainsboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 380 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
Swainsboro High School	48%	380	792
Swainsboro Middle School	47%	297	634
Swainsboro Primary School	45%	315	700
Swainsboro Elementary School	43%	258	602
Twin City Elementary School	28%	133	475
Emanuel County Institute	27%	158	587