Central Georgia News

There were 1,054 students enrolled in Wilkinson County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were male, and 47.9% were female.

Data also shows that most of the students were Black, representing 56.9% of the Wilkinson County School District's total enrollment.

Wilkinson County School District roughly covers four schools within Wilkinson County and has a main office in Irwinton.

Among the four schools in Wilkinson County School District, Wilkinson County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 367 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Chronic absenteeism in Georgia has declined from its 2022 peak of 25%, but it still remains above pre-pandemic levels (11.8%). In 2024, about 20.7% of all students in the state missed 10% or more of their classes.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Wilkinson County Elementary School	228	208	-8.8%
Wilkinson County High School	362	367	1.4%
Wilkinson County Middle School	264	255	-3.4%
Wilkinson County Primary School	211	224	6.2%