Athens Reporter

There were 3,613 Hispanic students enrolled in Barrow County school in the 2022-23 school year, 11.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Barrow County welcomed 14,303 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 25.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Barrow County, 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 name	% of Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Westside Middle School	32%	237	742
Kennedy Elementary School	30%	265	885
Auburn Elementary School	29%	208	718
Yargo Elementary School	28%	241	864
Haymon-Morris Middle School	27%	218	809
Apalachee High School	26%	484	1,862
Russell Middle School	26%	243	936
Holsenbeck Elementary School	26%	200	773
Bear Creek Middle School	26%	175	676
Winder Elementary School	25%	155	623
County Line Elementary School	25%	136	547
Winder-Barrow High School	23%	392	1,705
Bethlehem Elementary School	23%	177	773
Bramlett Elementary School	22%	137	625
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	20%	206	1,030
Statham Elementary School	19%	139	735