GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Among the 135,488 students attending Fulton County schools, 52.7% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 21.8% of Fulton County student body.
In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common ethnicity in Fulton County School Districts, representing 52.6% of the student body.
Fulton County School District had the most even distribution of races among county school districts, which included 42% of African American students, 25% of white students, 16% of Hispanic students, and 4% of multiracial students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.7% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Fulton County.
According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.
The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County School District | African American | 42% | 87,198 |
| Atlanta Public Schools | African American | 72% | 48,290 |
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