Black student population in Cobb rises over past decade

The overall student body in metro Atlanta public schools—including Cobb County schools—has become more diverse over the decade.

In fact, the number of Hispanic students enrolled in the county's schools saw a 67 percent increase from 2006.

Black students, however, didn't see as much of a spike.

In 2006, 31,030 black students enrolled in Cobb schools, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Georgia Department of Education.

That's about 27 percent of the student population in 2006.

Ten years later, black students made up more than 31 percent of the Cobb County student population.

The number of black students enrolled in the county's schools rose to 35,390 students, a 15 percent increase from 2006.

Cobb's white student population saw a 15 percent decrease since 2006.

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