Central Georgia News

There were four Native American students enrolled in Greene County school in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Greene County welcomed 2,282 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Greene County, Anita White Carson Middle School was the only school enrolling Native American students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Native American Students	Total Native American Students	Total enrollment
Anita White Carson Middle School	1%	4	405
LAKE OCONEE CHARTER	0%	0	791
Greene County High School	0%	0	410
Greene County Primary School	0%	0	405
Lake Oconee Charter High School	0%	0	271