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Of all the ethnicities represented in Tift County School District, the most prevalent among the county's students in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 7,194 students attending Tift County schools, 38% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 37% of Tift County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Tift County School District, representing 39% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 1.2% when compared to the previous year.

Tift County School District, the only school district in the county, has a main office in Tifton.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Tift County School District	White	38%	7,194