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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Hancock 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 11 multiracial students enrolled in Hancock County school in the 2022-23 school year, 266.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Hancock County welcomed 664 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Hancock County, Lewis Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of eight 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 Hancock County in 2022-23 School Year

Black 96%Ethnicities <5% 4%

Enrollment Demographics in Hancock County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Multiracial StudentsTotal Multiracial StudentsTotal enrollment
Lewis Elementary School3%8273
Hancock Central High School1%2229
Hancock Central Middle School1%1162

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