Macon Times

There were 962 Black students enrolled in Monroe County school in the 2022-23 school year, 3.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Monroe County welcomed 4,315 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 22.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Monroe County, Mary Persons High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 301 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 Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary School	26%	176	677
Mary Persons High School	24%	301	1,256
Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus	24%	243	1,015
Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School	21%	132	629
T.G. Scott Elementary School	15%	110	738