Coastal GA News

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

Of the 10,052 students attending Liberty County schools, 53.2% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 20.6% of Liberty County student body.

In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Liberty County, representing 53.3% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 2.7% when compared to the previous year.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Liberty Elementary School	White	43%	748
Midway Middle School	African American	42%	709
Button Gwinnett Elementary School	African American	60%	601
Bradwell Institute	African American	59%	1,690
Liberty County High School	African American	50%	1,049
Snelson-Golden Middle School	African American	64%	896
Waldo Pafford Elementary School	African American	54%	854
Lewis Frasier Middle School	African American	55%	778
Joseph Martin Elementary School	African American	48%	761
Frank Long Elementary School	African American	60%	732
Taylors Creek Elementary School	African American	44%	635
Lyman Hall Elementary School	African American	58%	599