Macon Times

Among the many ethnicities represented in Bibb County schools, African American was the most prevalent among Bibb County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 22,716 students attending Bibb County schools, 72.8% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 15.1% of Bibb County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Bibb County, representing 72.9% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.5% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Northeast High School	African American	94%	730
Ingram/Pye Elementary School	African American	95%	451
Southwest High School	African American	93%	731
Ballard Hudson Middle School	African American	92%	712
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	African American	94%	693
Veterans Elementary School	African American	80%	679
Southfield Elementary School	African American	82%	669
Appling Middle School	African American	91%	650
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	African American	89%	600
VIP Academy (Virtual)	African American	75%	470
Union Elementary School	African American	96%	447
Skyview Elementary School	White	43%	409
Burdell Elementary School	African American	91%	407
Bruce Elementary School	African American	87%	407
Hartley Elementary School	African American	97%	395
Porter Elementary School	Hispanic	39%	380
Williams Elementary School	African American	89%	323
Academy for Classical Education	White	69%	1,790
Howard High School	African American	71%	1,045
Howard Middle School	African American	73%	1,012
Westside High School	African American	85%	977
Weaver Middle School	African American	84%	904
Rutland High School	African American	50%	885
Rutland Middle School	African American	55%	833
Central High School	African American	86%	817
Miller Magnet Middle School	African American	88%	590
Rosa Taylor Elementary School	African American	71%	543
Springdale Elementary School	African American	46%	506
Heard Elementary School	African American	43%	491
Cirrus Charter Academy	African American	90%	473
Alexander II Magnet School	African American	79%	459
Vineville Academy	African American	74%	436
Carter Elementary School	African American	66%	428
Lane Elementary School	African American	80%	425
Bernd Elementary School	African American	86%	381
Georgia Academy for the Blind	African American	53%	60
Heritage Elementary School	African American	70%	508