Athens Reporter

There were 523 Black students enrolled in Madison County school in the 2022-23 school year, 4.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Madison County welcomed 4,901 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Madison County, Madison County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 154 students.

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

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Hull-Sanford Elementary School	19%	98	519
Colbert Elementary School	15%	66	442
Comer Elementary School	12%	47	396
Madison County High School	11%	154	1,402
Madison County Middle School	11%	130	1,187
Danielsville Elementary School	3%	15	513
Ila Elementary School	3%	13	442