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

Of the 3,162 students attending Brantley County schools, 89.8% were white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 3.3% of Brantley County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Brantley County, representing 90.3% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.2% 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
Brantley County High School	White	89%	888
Brantley County Middle School	White	88%	513
Hoboken Elementary School	White	91%	484
Waynesville Primary School	White	91%	379
Nahunta Primary School	White	89%	371
Nahunta Elementary School	White	93%	273
Atkinson Elementary School	White	91%	254