Athens Reporter

Of all the ethnicities represented in Clarke County School District, the most prevalent among the county's students in the 2022-23 school year was African American, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 11,363 students attending Clarke County schools, 45% were African American. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 27% of Clarke County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common ethnicity in Clarke County School District, representing 47% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 2.2% when compared to the previous year.

Clarke County School District, the only school district in the county, has a main office in Athens.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. 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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Clarke County School District	African American	45%	11,363