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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 9% of City Schools of Decatur School District's student body during 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of education richard woods 2023

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

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

There were 495 multiracial students enrolled in City Schools of Decatur School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that City Schools of Decatur School District welcomed 5,505 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the nine schools in City Schools of Decatur School District, Decatur High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 146 students.

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.

Ethnic Breakdown of City Schools of Decatur School District Students in 2022-23

White (62%)Black (19%)Multiracial (9%)Hispanic (6%)Asian (5%)

Enrollment in City Schools of Decatur School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal Multiracial Students% of Multiracial Students
2022-235,5054959%
2021-225,4774388%
2020-215,4994398%
2019-205,7074568%
2018-195,5293877%
2017-185,3173727%
2016-175,0413026%
2015-164,6762806%
2014-154,3442175%
2013-143,9672386%
2012-133,6492186%
2011-123,2681635%
2010-112,9161455%

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