Rome Reporter

There were 191 multiracial students enrolled in Chattooga County school in the 2022-23 school year, 12.8% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Chattooga County, Chattooga High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 41 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.

School name	% of Multiracial Students	Total Multiracial Students	Total enrollment
Summerville Middle School	10%	39	391
Leroy Massey Elementary School	10%	35	351
Lyerly Elementary School	7%	22	318
Chattooga High School	6%	41	693
Menlo Elementary School	5%	15	312
Trion Middle School	4%	11	276
Trion Elementary School	3%	17	573
Trion High School	3%	11	391