Coastal GA News

There were 4,656 Black students enrolled in Glynn County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Glynn County welcomed 14,196 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 32.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Glynn County, Brunswick High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 756 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	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Burroughs-Molette Elementary School	81%	422	522
Goodyear Elementary School	66%	297	451
Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth Estate	64%	0	0
Altama Elementary School	60%	323	539
Brunswick High School	41%	756	1,846
Jane Macon Middle	38%	294	776
Needwood Middle School	38%	283	747
Risley Middle School	33%	209	634
Golden Isles Elementary School	33%	188	572
Glyndale Elementary School	31%	179	578
Coastal Plains Charter High School	30%	606	2,022
Glynn Middle	27%	222	823
Sterling Elementary School	22%	148	677
Glynn Academy	21%	366	1,747
Greer Elementary School	20%	114	574
St. Simons Elementary School	18%	83	465
Satilla Marsh Elementary School	14%	100	715
Oglethorpe Point Elementary School	13%	66	508