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Among the many ethnicities represented in Dougherty County schools, African American was the most prevalent among Dougherty County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 12,675 students attending Dougherty County schools, 89.3% were African American. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 4% of Dougherty County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Dougherty County, representing 89.6% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 0.7% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	African American	98%	349
Turner Elementary School	African American	90%	451
Robert H. Harvey Elementary School	African American	98%	395
West Town Elementary School	African American	97%	300
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- the Phoenix	African American	87%	129
Dougherty Comprehensive High School	African American	90%	1,181
Monroe High School	African American	94%	1,064
Radium Springs Middle School	African American	91%	894
Albany Middle School	African American	93%	800
Merry Acres Middle School	African American	91%	753
International Studies Elementary Charter School	African American	72%	447
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	African American	97%	423
Radium Springs Elementary School	African American	78%	415
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School	African American	95%	365
Northside Elementary School	African American	91%	317
Westover High School	African American	91%	1,351
Live Oak Elementary School	African American	89%	735
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	African American	85%	605
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet	African American	89%	528
Lake Park Elementary School	African American	62%	469
Alice Coachman Elementary School	African American	95%	387
Morningside Elementary School	African American	86%	317