Coastal GA News

There were 975 Hispanic students enrolled in Camden County school in the 2022-23 school year, 14.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Camden County welcomed 9,172 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Camden County, Camden County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 258 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 Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Crooked River Elementary School	16%	95	596
David L Rainer Elementary School	15%	73	492
Matilda Harris Elementary School	14%	89	641
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School	14%	59	427
Sugarmill Elementary	12%	76	640
Camden County High School	10%	258	2,580
Saint Marys Middle School	10%	103	1,035
Kingsland Elementary School	10%	33	336
Saint Marys Elementary School	9%	50	560
Camden Middle School	8%	90	1,130
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School	8%	33	413
Woodbine Elementary School	5%	16	322