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Douglas County School District: 1,529 multiracial students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 1,529 multiracial students enrolled in Douglas County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 19.5% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Douglas County school district welcomed 25,491 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Douglas County, with its main office in Douglasville.

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 Douglas County in 2022-23 School Year

African American (56%)Hispanic (20%)White (16%)Multiracial (6%)Ethnicities < 5% (2%)

Multiracial Student Enrollment in Douglas County During 2022-23 School Year

District% multiracial studentsTotal enrollment
Douglas County6%25,491

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