GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Boys made up 50.8% of the county's student body, while the other 49.2% were girls.
Data also showed that Hispanic students made up 44% of the student body, the largest percentage in Atkinson County schools, followed by white students with 39.4%, 13.8% African American students, 1.7% multiracial students and 0.3% Asian students.
Pearson Elementary School stood out with the highest enrollment among Atkinson County's four schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 569 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.
School name | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
---|---|---|---|
Pearson Elementary School | 578 | 569 | -1.6% |
Atkinson County High School | 429 | 442 | 3% |
Atkinson County Middle School | 381 | 365 | -4.2% |
Willacoochee Elementary School | 143 | 150 | 4.9% |