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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 5.9% of Oconee County's student body during 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 499 Asian students enrolled in Oconee County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Oconee County welcomed 8,422 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 5.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Oconee County, North Oconee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 116 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Oconee County in 2022-23 School Year

White 79%Hispanic 8%Ethnicities <5% 8%Asian 6%

Enrollment Demographics in Oconee County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Asian StudentsTotal Asian StudentsTotal enrollment
Malcom Bridge Elementary School19%75399
North Oconee High School8%1161,455
Malcom Bridge Middle School8%851,066
Rocky Branch Elementary School8%46583
Oconee County High School4%491,226
Oconee County Middle School4%37942
Dove Creek Elementary School4%25648
Oconee County Primary School4%19486
Oconee County Elementary School4%19480
Colham Ferry Elementary School3%17585
High Shoals Elementary School2%11552

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