Changing Demographics in Georgia

Education

The educational attainment of Georgians is below the national average.

Georgia traditionally, has had low educational attainment levels. For example, in 1940, 75 percent of Georgia’s adult population did not have a high school education. In 2000 (the most current data available) 21.4 percent of those 25 years and older did not have a high school education. The U.S. average is 19.6 percent.

Educational attainment levels vary significantly by racial and ethnic group as the table below demonstrates.


2000 Georgia Adult Population
without a High School Education

Total 21.4%
White 18.2%
African American 27.5%
Hispanic 51.5%
Asian 20.5%

(Map - No High School)
(Graph – Level of Education)

In 2000, 34 counties in Georgia had more than 35 percent of the adult population lacking a high school education.

In the 2005-2006 school year, 23,453 9th to 12th grade students dropped out of school.
(Graph - HS Drop out Rates)

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