Rome Reporter

There were 2,193 Hispanic students enrolled in Gordon County school in the 2022-23 school year, 16% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Gordon County welcomed 8,839 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 24.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Gordon County, Calhoun High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 520 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 Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Calhoun High School	41%	520	1,269
Calhoun Elementary School	36%	322	896
Calhoun Middle School	36%	224	624
Gordon Central High School	30%	263	877
Ashworth Middle School	28%	167	598
Belwood Elementary School	26%	114	439
Tolbert Elementary School	24%	116	485
Swain Elementary School	18%	62	347
Red Bud Elementary School	17%	80	472
Sonoraville Elementary	16%	88	550
Sonoraville High School	12%	133	1,115
Red Bud Middle School	12%	98	820
Fairmount Elementary School	2%	6	347