There were 2,105 white students enrolled in Upson County school in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that Upson County welcomed 3,912 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 53.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in Upson County, Upson-Lee High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 615 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 White Students | Total White Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upson-Lee Middle School | 55% | 504 | 917 |
| Upson-Lee Primary School | 55% | 497 | 905 |
| Upson-Lee Elementary School | 54% | 489 | 907 |
| Upson-Lee High School | 52% | 615 | 1,183 |
