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Hall County School Districts: Hispanic students were most represented ethnicity 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

The majority of students in Hall County School Districts were Hispanic in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 34,486 students attending Hall County schools, 51.1% were Hispanic. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 36.5% of Hall County student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most common ethnicity in Hall County School Districts, representing 50.3% of the student body.

Gainesville City School District had the most even distribution of races among county school districts, which included 62% of Hispanic students, 18% of African American students, 14% of white students, and 3% of Asian students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.6% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Hall County.

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 Hall County in 2022-23 School Year

Hispanic (51.1%)White (36.5%)African American (7.9%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.5%)

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

DistrictMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Hall County School DistrictHispanic48%26,785
Gainesville City School DistrictHispanic62%7,701

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