GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Boys made up 51.4% of the county's student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.
Data also showed that African American students made up 61.5% of the student body, the largest percentage in Burke County schools, followed by white students with 28.3%, 5.4% Hispanic students, 3.9% multiracial students and 0.2% Asian students.
Burke County High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Burke County's five schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 1,113 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.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County High School | 1,189 | 1,113 | -6.4% |
| Burke County Middle School | 896 | 895 | -0.1% |
| Waynesboro Primary School | 767 | 753 | -1.8% |
| Blakeney Elementary School | 704 | 715 | 1.6% |
| S. G. A. Elementary School | 255 | 241 | -5.5% |
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