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116 multiracial students enrolled in Putnam County schools during 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 116 multiracial students enrolled in Putnam County school in the 2022-23 school year, 5.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Putnam County welcomed 2,802 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Putnam County, Putnam County High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 35 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.

Ethnicities in Putnam County in 2022-23 School Year

White 45%Black 36%Hispanic 16%Ethnicities <5% 4%

Enrollment Demographics in Putnam County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Multiracial StudentsTotal Multiracial StudentsTotal enrollment
Putnam County Primary School5%30605
Putnam County High School4%35893
Putnam County Middle School4%26673
Putnam County Elementary School4%25631

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