The Georgia Department of Education reported that East Jackson Middle School saw enrollment of 10 Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, marking a 100% increase over the prior year.
Total enrollment figures for East Jackson Middle School stood at 535 students in 2024-25. Asian students represented 2% of the total, ranking as the second-smallest demographic group at the school.
East Jackson Middle School is part of the Jackson County School District, centrally administered from Jefferson.
Within the 10 schools of the Jackson County School District, Jackson County High School recorded the district’s highest Asian student enrollment in 2024-25 with 86 students.
The National Center for Education Statistics shows that public schools in Georgia were comprised of about 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native and 0.1% Pacific Islander students.
Chronic absenteeism has remained a persistent issue in Georgia schools since the pandemic, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024. GaDOE responded with a statewide campaign introducing a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information effort and targeted initiatives to improve attendance in areas of greatest need.
In 2025, state lawmakers revised school attendance regulations to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The legislation also addressed reporting obligations and supported diploma-awarding programs for students following alternative education pathways.
By 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged 14:1, ahead of the nationwide average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 449 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011-12 | 422 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 425 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 785 | 15 | 2% |
| 2014-15 | 767 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 15 | 2% |
| 2016-17 | 797 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 5 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 560 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 560 | 5 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 546 | 5 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 522 | 5 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 5 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 5 | 1% |
| 2024-25 | 535 | 10 | 2% |
