GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Data showed that Bleckley County welcomed 2,446 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 23.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Bleckley County, Bleckley County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 156 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 Black Students | Total Black Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleckley County Success Academy | 38% | 28 | 74 |
| Bleckley County Elementary School | 25% | 139 | 559 |
| Bleckley County High School | 24% | 156 | 654 |
| Bleckley Middle School | 23% | 126 | 551 |
| Bleckley County Primary School | 22% | 133 | 608 |
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