273 African American students attend Winder-Barrow High in 2024-25, state data shows

Winder-Barrow High School enrolled 273 African American students for the 2024-25 academic year, representing a 0.4% decrease from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Reports show overall enrollment at Winder-Barrow High School reached 1,825 students in 2024-25. Of those, African American students accounted for 15%, making them the school’s third-largest demographic group.

The high school serves the Barrow County School District, which has its central administrative office in Winder.

Out of the 16 schools in Barrow County School District, Apalachee High School had the largest number of African American students in 2024-25, with 364 enrolled.

Georgia’s public school enrollment exceeded 1.7 million students, according to the Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 data. Elementary levels made up 787,206 students (45.9%), middle school totaled 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools enrolled 539,092 (31.4%).

Georgia has struggled with chronic absenteeism following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to state education officials. In response, the Georgia Department of Education launched a statewide attendance push that includes a real-time dashboard, an outreach campaign, and additional support for high-need districts to improve attendance rates.

Georgia lawmakers in 2025 enacted changes to school attendance rules that prohibit expulsion for absenteeism alone. The legislation also sets new reporting rules and supports programs for students working toward diplomas through alternate routes.

In 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is an improvement over the U.S. average of 15:1.