Athens Reporter

There were 1,354 white students enrolled in Oglethorpe County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Oglethorpe County School District welcomed 2,184 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 62% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Oglethorpe County School District, Oglethorpe County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 390 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 White Students	% of White Students
2022-23	2,184	1,354	62%
2021-22	2,140	1,348	63%
2020-21	2,028	1,297	64%
2019-20	2,035	1,302	64%
2018-19	2,025	1,316	65%
2017-18	2,059	1,358	66%
2016-17	2,073	1,388	67%
2015-16	2,101	1,449	69%
2014-15	2,148	1,503	70%
2013-14	2,191	1,533	70%
2012-13	2,203	1,586	72%
2011-12	2,245	1,593	71%
2010-11	2,320	1,670	72%