Rome Reporter

There were 4,134 white students enrolled in Polk County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Polk County welcomed 7,525 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 54.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in Polk County, Rockmart High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 674 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 White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Eastside Elementary School	79%	545	690
Rockmart High School	71%	674	950
Rockmart Middle School	67%	476	711
Harpst Academy	65%	15	24
Youngs Grove Elementary School	61%	279	459
Van Wert Elementary School	57%	359	630
Cedartown Middle School	48%	496	1,034
Westside Elementary School	47%	255	543
Cherokee Elementary School	46%	255	556
Cedartown High School	44%	638	1,452
Northside Elementary	30%	142	476