West Atlanta News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Douglas County schools, African American was the most prevalent among Douglas County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 25,737 students attending Douglas County schools, 56.9% were African American. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 19.9% of Douglas County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Douglas County, representing 56.1% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.3% when compared to the previous year.

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.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
D.E.L.T.A. Steam Academy	African American	95%	277
New Manchester High School	African American	79%	1,821
North Douglas Elementary School	African American	67%	515
Douglas County High School	African American	71%	1,873
Alexander High School	White	45%	1,786
Chapel Hill High School	African American	63%	1,578
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School	African American	49%	1,429
Chapel Hill Middle School	African American	68%	1,105
Mason Creek Middle School	African American	46%	886
New Manchester Elementary School	African American	81%	869
Factory Shoals Middle School	African American	76%	842
Brighten Academy	African American	67%	809
Turner Middle School	African American	42%	741
Chestnut Log Middle School	African American	60%	726
Chapel Hill Elementary School	African American	63%	651
Bill Arp Elementary School	African American	42%	615
Factory Shoals Elementary School	African American	66%	609
Arbor Station Elementary School	African American	56%	581
Holly Springs Elementary School	African American	62%	563
Stewart Middle School	African American	77%	561
Mason Creek Elementary School	African American	41%	560
Yeager Middle School	African American	51%	546
Mirror Lake Elementary School	African American	59%	529
South Douglas Elementary School	White	63%	526
Fairplay Middle School	White	62%	526
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Hispanic	47%	509
Sweetwater Elementary School	African American	44%	471
Beulah Elementary School	Hispanic	44%	453
Mount Carmel Elementary School	African American	60%	439
Bright Star Elementary School	African American	66%	438
Burnett Elementary School	African American	69%	390
Annette Winn Elementary School	Hispanic	45%	327
Winston Elementary School	Hispanic	36%	320
Eastside Elementary School	African American	57%	462
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School	African American	40%	404