There were 2,989 white students enrolled in Pike County school in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that Pike County welcomed 3,430 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 87.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Pike County, Pike County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Elementary School | 88% | 683 | 777 |
| Pike County High School | 87% | 929 | 1,068 |
| Pike County Middle School | 87% | 720 | 828 |
| Pike County Primary School | 87% | 616 | 709 |
| Zebulon High School | 86% | 41 | 48 |
