Athens Reporter

There were 7,044 white students enrolled in Barrow County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less 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, white students comprised 49.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 16 schools in Barrow County, Apalachee High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 875 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
Bramlett Elementary School	60%	375	625
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	58%	597	1,030
Bethlehem Elementary School	58%	448	773
County Line Elementary School	57%	311	547
Holsenbeck Elementary School	53%	409	773
Statham Elementary School	52%	382	735
Winder-Barrow High School	51%	869	1,705
Russell Middle School	49%	458	936
Auburn Elementary School	49%	351	718
Bear Creek Middle School	49%	331	676
Apalachee High School	47%	875	1,862
Haymon-Morris Middle School	47%	380	809
Yargo Elementary School	42%	362	864
Winder Elementary School	41%	255	623
Westside Middle School	40%	296	742
Kennedy Elementary School	39%	345	885