Athens Reporter

There were 1,350 white students enrolled in Oglethorpe County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Oglethorpe County welcomed 2,184 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 61.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Oglethorpe County, 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 name	% of White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Oglethorpe County Primary School	64%	332	519
Oglethorpe County Middle School	63%	331	526
Oglethorpe County Elementary School	61%	297	488
Oglethorpe County High School	60%	390	651