How many Black students were enrolled in Douglas County schools during 2022-23 school year?

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

By West Atlanta News

Dec 26, 2024

There were 14,633 Black students enrolled in Douglas County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Douglas County welcomed 25,737 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 56.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 36 schools in Douglas County, New Manchester High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,438 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Douglas County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Douglas County During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
D.E.L.T.A. Steam Academy	95%	263	277
New Manchester Elementary School	81%	703	869
New Manchester High School	79%	1,438	1,821
Stewart Middle School	77%	431	561
Factory Shoals Middle School	76%	639	842
Douglas County High School	71%	1,329	1,873
Burnett Elementary School	69%	269	390
Chapel Hill Middle School	68%	751	1,105
Brighten Academy	67%	542	809
North Douglas Elementary School	67%	345	515
Factory Shoals Elementary School	66%	401	609
Bright Star Elementary School	66%	289	438
Chapel Hill High School	63%	994	1,578
Chapel Hill Elementary School	63%	410	651
Holly Springs Elementary	62%	349	563
Chestnut Log Middle School	60%	435	726
Mount Carmel Elementary School	60%	263	439
Mirror Lake Elementary School	59%	312	529
Eastside Elementary School	57%	263	462
Arbor Station Elementary School	56%	325	581
Yeager Middle School	51%	278	546
Youth Villages at Inner Harbour	51%	0	0
Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School	49%	700	1,429
Mason Creek Middle School	46%	407	886
Sweetwater Elementary School	44%	207	471
Turner Middle School	42%	311	741
Bill Arp Elementary School	42%	258	615
Annette Winn Elementary School	42%	137	327
Mason Creek Elementary School	41%	229	560
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School	40%	161	404
Lithia Springs Elementary School	33%	167	509
Alexander High School	32%	571	1,786
Winston Elementary School	32%	102	320
Beulah Elementary School	31%	140	453
Fairplay Middle School	23%	120	526
South Douglas Elementary School	18%	94	526