6 Asian students attend Commerce Elementary in 2024-25, accounting for 2% of enrollment

In the 2024-25 school year, Commerce Elementary School counted six Asian students in its enrollment, marking a 20% increase over the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Commerce Elementary School reached 324 students for 2024-25. Data showed Asian students represented 2% of the population, making them the second-smallest ethnic group within the school community.

Commerce Elementary School is a part of Commerce City School District, which has its district headquarters in Commerce.

Out of the four schools in the district, Commerce Middle School had the largest number of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 17 Asian students.

Georgia public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades made up the biggest share with 787,206 enrollees (45.9%), followed by 388,733 middle school students (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).

The Georgia Department of Education reported that chronic absenteeism continues to affect schools post-pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. In response, the GaDOE has implemented a statewide plan that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and specific interventions for high-need districts to improve attendance rates.

For 2025, state legislators approved a bill revising attendance laws to prohibit expulsions solely on the basis of absenteeism. The measure also imposes new reporting requirements and supports alternative diploma programs.

By 2026, Georgia recorded a student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.