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Polk County School District Education: 4,147 white students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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

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

There were 4,147 white students enrolled in Polk County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Polk County School District welcomed 7,540 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 55% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the nine schools in Polk County School District, Rockmart High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 674 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.

Ethnic Breakdown of Polk County School District Students in 2022-23

White (55%)Hispanic (25%)Black (13%)Multiracial (6%)Ethnicities <5% (1%)

Enrollment in Polk County School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal White Students% of White Students
2022-237,5404,14755%
2021-227,5044,20256%
2020-217,4304,08655%
2019-207,6124,26256%
2018-197,5554,30657%
2017-187,4394,38959%
2016-177,4464,39359%
2015-167,3844,43060%
2014-157,3684,49461%
2013-147,2904,59263%
2012-137,1814,52463%
2011-127,1214,55764%
2010-117,2404,70665%

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