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Peach County School District: African American students were most represented ethnicity in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of education richard woods 2023

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

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

The majority of students in Peach County School District were African American in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 3,767 students attending Peach County schools, 51% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 28% of Peach County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common ethnicity in Peach County School District, representing 52% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.5% when compared to the previous year.

Peach County School District, the only school district in the county, has a main office in Fort Valley.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Peach County in 2022-23 School Year

African American (51%)White (28%)Hispanic (16%)Ethnicities < 5% (5%)

Peach County Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity by District in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Peach County School DistrictAfrican American51%3,767

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