Cobb Reporter

Of all the ethnicities represented in Cobb County School Districts, the most prevalent among the county's students in the 2022-23 school year was white, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 114,168 students attending Cobb County schools, 33% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 30.3% of Cobb County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Cobb County School Districts, representing 33% of the student body.

Cobb County School District had the most even distribution of races among county school districts, which included 34% of white students, 30% of African American students, 25% of Hispanic students, and 5% of multiracial students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped slightly when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cobb County.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	% of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cobb County School District	White	34%	105,633
Marietta City Schools	Hispanic	39%	8,535