Macon Times

There were 11 Asian students enrolled in Lamar County school in the 2022-23 school year, 120% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Lamar County welcomed 2,670 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Lamar County, Lamar County Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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 Asian Students	Total Asian Students	Total enrollment
Lamar County Middle School	1%	6	667
Lamar County Elementary School	1%	5	561
Lamar County High School	0%	0	770
Lamar County Primary School	0%	0	672