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How many Black students were enrolled in Butts County schools during 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 1,057 Black students enrolled in Butts County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Butts County welcomed 3,334 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 31.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Butts County, Jackson High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 346 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. 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 Butts County in 2022-23 School Year

White 56%Black 32%Multiracial 6%Hispanic 5%Ethnicities <5% 1%

Enrollment Demographics in Butts County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Black StudentsTotal Black StudentsTotal enrollment
Jackson Elementary School37%185501
Hampton L. Daughtry Elementary School35%167479
Jackson High School34%3461,018
Henderson Middle School30%225752
Stark Elementary School23%134584

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