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1,386 Black students enrolled in Gainesville City School District schools 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 1,386 Black students enrolled in Gainesville City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Gainesville City School District welcomed 7,701 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 18% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the eight schools in Gainesville City School District, Gainesville High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 358 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 Gainesville City School District Students in 2022-23

Hispanic (62%)Black (18%)White (14%)Ethnicities <5% (6%)

Enrollment in Gainesville City School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal Black Students% of Black Students
2022-237,7011,38618%
2021-227,5241,35418%
2020-217,4031,33218%
2019-207,6851,30617%
2018-197,7911,40218%
2017-187,6621,37918%
2016-177,7401,39318%
2015-167,7231,39018%
2014-157,6601,45519%
2013-147,4121,40819%
2012-137,1881,36519%
2011-126,8621,37220%
2010-116,6531,33020%

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