Albany Standard

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

Of the 277 students attending Baker County school, 57.8% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 23.8% of Baker County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Baker County, representing 56.8% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.1% 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
Baker County K12 School	African American	58%	277