Athens Reporter

There were 3,575 Hispanic students enrolled in Barrow County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Barrow County School District welcomed 14,303 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 25% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the 16 schools in Barrow County School District, Apalachee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 484 students.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students
2022-23	14,303	3,575	25%
2021-22	13,877	3,191	23%
2020-21	13,625	2,861	21%
2019-20	13,731	2,746	20%
2018-19	13,488	2,562	19%
2017-18	13,344	2,401	18%
2016-17	13,084	2,224	17%
2015-16	12,905	2,064	16%
2014-15	12,973	1,945	15%
2013-14	12,805	1,792	14%
2012-13	12,591	1,762	14%
2011-12	12,446	1,617	13%
2010-11	12,309	1,600	13%