According to the Georgia Department of Education, Oglethorpe County Primary School enrolled 78 African American students in the 2024-25 school year, unchanged from the previous year.
The school’s total enrollment reached 522 students in the 2024-25 school year. African American students represented 15% of the total population, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.
Oglethorpe County Primary School is part of the Oglethorpe County School District, headquartered in Lexington.
Out of the four schools in the district, Oglethorpe County High School had the highest number of African American students in 2024-25, with 119 enrolled.
Statewide, Georgia public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades accounted for the largest share at 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by high school with 539,092 (31.4%) and middle school with 388,733 (22.7%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days of school in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. In response, the department introduced a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and specific supports for high-need districts to improve daily student attendance.
In 2025, Georgia lawmakers approved new school attendance legislation that prohibits expulsion solely for absenteeism. The law includes additional reporting requirements and supports diploma completion through alternative educational paths.
As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 520 | 83 | 16% |
| 2011-12 | 508 | 91 | 18% |
| 2012-13 | 500 | 85 | 17% |
| 2013-14 | 477 | 71 | 15% |
| 2014-15 | 450 | 76 | 17% |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 69 | 15% |
| 2016-17 | 457 | 73 | 16% |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 84 | 18% |
| 2018-19 | 468 | 84 | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 456 | 86 | 19% |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 76 | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 521 | 78 | 15% |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 88 | 17% |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 78 | 15% |
| 2024-25 | 522 | 78 | 15% |
