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3,226 Hispanic students enrolled in Houston County school district in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 3,226 Hispanic students enrolled in Houston County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Houston County school district welcomed 29,333 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 11% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Houston County, with its main office in Perry.

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 Houston County in 2022-23 School Year

African American (40%)White (39%)Hispanic (11%)Multiracial (7%)Ethnicities < 5% (3%)

Hispanic Student Enrollment in Houston County During 2022-23 School Year

District% Hispanic studentsTotal enrollment
Houston County11%29,333

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