Central Georgia News

There were 330 Hispanic students enrolled in Emanuel County school in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 8.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Emanuel County, Swainsboro High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 87 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 Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Swainsboro High School	11%	87	792
Swainsboro Elementary School	10%	60	602
Swainsboro Primary School	9%	63	700
Swainsboro Middle School	9%	57	634
Emanuel County Institute	6%	35	587
Twin City Elementary School	6%	28	475