49 multiracial students attend Auburn Elementary in 2024-25, state data shows

Reports from the Georgia Department of Education indicate Auburn Elementary School enrolled 49 multiracial students for the 2024-25 school year, a decrease of 18.3% compared to the prior year.

The school’s total enrollment for 2024-25 reached 618 students, with multiracial students accounting for 8% of the population, ranking as the second-smallest demographic group at the school.

Located in the Barrow County School District, Auburn Elementary is overseen by the district’s central office in Winder.

Of the 16 schools in the Barrow County School District, Apalachee High School reported the highest number of multiracial students enrolled in 2024-25, totaling 95.

Statewide, enrollment in Georgia’s public schools surpassed 1.7 million, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 figures. Of this, elementary schools accounted for the majority with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 students in middle schools (22.7%) and 539,092 students in high schools (31.4%).

Following the pandemic, chronic absenteeism remains widespread in Georgia with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address the problem, the GaDOE introduced several initiatives, such as a real-time attendance dashboard, an outreach campaign, and support measures for districts in need.

In 2025, a new Georgia law revised attendance statutes to prevent expulsion based solely on absences. The legislation expands reporting requirements and adds more graduation pathways for students through flexible programs.

By 2026, Georgia reached an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, outperforming the nationwide 15:1 figure.