Cobb sees decrease in white student population since 2006

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.

And there was a 15 percent increase in the last ten years for black students enrolled in Cobb schools.

Cobb's white student population saw a 15 percent decrease since 2006, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Georgia Department of Education.

In 2006, 52,936 white students enrolled in Cobb schools—about 46 percent of the student population.

Ten years later, 43,689 white students enrolled—approximately 39 percent of the Cobb County student population.

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On a desktop or laptop, hover your cursor over the charts below to explore the shifts in racial makeup, poverty and more across Georgia's student body: