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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6% of Chatham County's school district student body in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 2,050 multiracial students enrolled in Chatham County school district in the 2022-23 school year, slightly% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Chatham County school district welcomed 34,179 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Chatham County, with its main office in Savannah.

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.

Ethnicities in Chatham County in 2022-23 School Year

African American (57%)White (21%)Hispanic (14%)Multiracial (6%)Ethnicities < 5% (2%)

Multiracial Student Enrollment in Chatham County During 2022-23 School Year

District% multiracial studentsTotal enrollment
Savannah-Chatham County6%34,179

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