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Lee County Education: 265 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 265 Hispanic students enrolled in Lee County school in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Lee County welcomed 5,989 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Lee County, Lee County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 69 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Lee County in 2022-23 School Year

White 62%Black 26%Ethnicities <5% 12%

Enrollment Demographics in Lee County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Hispanic StudentsTotal enrollment
Lee County Primary School6%39650
Lee County High School5%691,388
Lee County Middle School West5%39794
Twin Oaks Elementary4%29749
Lee County Middle School East4%26671
Kinchafoonee Primary School4%24610
Lee High School 9th Grade Campus4%21527
Lee County Elementary School3%18600

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