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Newton County School District Education: 3,956 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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

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

There were 3,956 white students enrolled in Newton County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Newton County School District welcomed 17,986 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 22% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the 20 schools in Newton County School District, Eastside High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 703 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.

Ethnic Breakdown of Newton County School District Students in 2022-23

Black (61%)White (22%)Hispanic (11%)Multiracial (5%)Ethnicities <5% (1%)

Enrollment in Newton County School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal White Students% of White Students
2022-2317,9863,95622%
2021-2218,0464,33124%
2020-2118,0564,69426%
2019-2018,6475,22128%
2018-1918,9745,50229%
2017-1818,9355,68030%
2016-1718,9325,86831%
2015-1618,9966,26833%
2014-1519,0116,65335%
2013-1418,7036,73336%
2012-1318,4227,00038%
2011-1218,2526,93538%
2010-1118,5227,22339%

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