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

Of the 42,899 students attending Henry County schools, 61.6% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 17.7% of Henry County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Henry County, representing 59.5% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.3% when compared to the previous year.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Locust Grove Elementary School	African American	65%	566
Fairview Elementary School	African American	73%	530
EXCEL Academy	African American	75%	198
Dutchtown High School	African American	77%	1,808
Ola High School	White	51%	1,735
Union Grove High School	African American	51%	1,610
Eagle's Landing High School	African American	76%	1,604
Locust Grove High School	African American	45%	1,583
Stockbridge High School	African American	70%	1,505
Luella High School	African American	79%	1,342
Woodland High School	African American	64%	1,315
McDonough High School	African American	81%	1,262
Hampton High School	African American	60%	1,253
Dutchtown Middle School	African American	74%	1,141
Locust Grove Middle School	African American	50%	1,115
Eagle's Landing Middle School	African American	74%	1,074
Union Grove Middle School	African American	54%	1,049
McDonough Middle School	African American	81%	961
Ola Elementary School	African American	39%	928
Dutchtown Elementary School	African American	72%	922
Oakland Elementary School	African American	74%	911
Luella Middle School	African American	77%	889
Unity Grove Elementary School	White	41%	879
Hampton Middle School	African American	64%	829
Wesley Lakes Elementary School	African American	84%	784
Timber Ridge Elementary School	African American	53%	750
East Lake Elementary School	African American	46%	712
Woodland Middle School	African American	58%	709
Rock Spring Elementary School	White	50%	696
Walnut Creek Elementary School	African American	73%	687
Rocky Creek Elementary School	African American	59%	674
Luella Elementary School	African American	73%	631
Stockbridge Middle School	African American	59%	629
New Hope Elementary School	White	62%	628
Red Oak Elementary School	African American	77%	622
Woodland Elementary School	African American	62%	596
Mount Carmel Elementary School	African American	57%	585
Flippen Elementary School	African American	65%	568
Cotton Indian Elementary School	African American	57%	557
Austin Road Middle School	African American	74%	555
Hickory Flat Elementary School	African American	67%	540
Stockbridge Elementary School	African American	60%	522
Pate's Creek Elementary School	African American	64%	506
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	African American	51%	494
Bethlehem Elementary School	African American	74%	486
Smith-Barnes Elementary School	African American	58%	250
Ola Middle School	White	49%	1,154
Tussahaw Elementary School	African American	74%	779
Hampton Elementary School	African American	58%	408
Austin Road Elementary School	African American	66%	368