Athens Reporter

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

Of the 15,323 students attending Jackson County schools, 69% were white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 15.7% of Jackson County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Jackson County, representing 71.3% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 5.6% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
South Jackson Elementary School	White	68%	631
Jackson County High School	White	66%	1,814
East Jackson Comprehensive High School	White	66%	1,323
Jefferson High School	White	77%	1,205
West Jackson Elementary School	White	62%	1,144
Gum Springs Elementary School	White	77%	1,060
Jefferson Middle School	White	78%	1,005
Jefferson Academy	White	77%	935
Jefferson Elementary School	White	77%	804
North Jackson Elementary School	White	51%	624
East Jackson Middle School	White	65%	551
Commerce Middle School	White	65%	527
Commerce High School	White	70%	504
Commerce Primary School	White	68%	428
Maysville Elementary School	White	73%	401
Commerce Elementary School	White	66%	285
West Jackson Middle School	White	62%	1,525
East Jackson Elementary School	White	74%	557