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209 Black students enrolled in Pike County schools during 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 209 Black students enrolled in Pike County school in the 2022-23 school year, 8.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Pike County welcomed 3,477 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Pike County, Pike County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 75 students.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

Ethnicities in Pike County in 2022-23 School Year

White 88%Ethnicities <5% 6%Black 6%

Enrollment Demographics in Pike County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Black StudentsTotal Black StudentsTotal enrollment
Pike County High School7%751,076
Pike County Middle School6%50836
Pike County Elementary School6%47794
Pike County Primary School5%36724
Zebulon High School4%147

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