Rome Reporter

There were 429 Hispanic students enrolled in Chattooga County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Chattooga County welcomed 3,305 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Chattooga County, Trion Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 120 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 Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Trion High School	25%	97	391
Trion Middle School	25%	69	276
Trion Elementary School	21%	120	573
Summerville Middle School	9%	35	391
Leroy Massey Elementary School	9%	31	351
Chattooga High School	8%	55	693
Lyerly Elementary School	6%	19	318
Menlo Elementary School	1%	3	312