South Georgia Times

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

Of the 8,240 students attending Colquitt County schools, 38.5% were white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 31.8% of Colquitt County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Colquitt County, representing 38.7% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.7% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Wright Elementary School	White	60%	455
Cox Elementary School	African American	47%	424
Okapilco Elementary School	African American	35%	315
Colquitt County High School	White	39%	1,712
CA Gray Junior High School	White	38%	1,403
Willie J. Williams Middle School	White	36%	1,371
Norman Park Elementary School	White	56%	537
Sunset Elementary School	White	45%	517
Odom Elementary School	Hispanic	55%	460
Funston Elementary School	Hispanic	54%	343
Stringfellow Elementary School	African American	48%	255
Doerun Elementary School	White	49%	240
Hamilton Elementary School	White	81%	208