Cedar Shoals High School sees Hispanic enrollment reach 518 in 2024-25

There were 518 Hispanic students enrolled at Cedar Shoals High School in the 2024-25 school year, representing a 2.4% increase over the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.

Records indicate the school’s total enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,480, with Hispanic students comprising 35% of the population—the second-largest demographic group at the school.

Cedar Shoals High School operates within the Clarke County School District, based in Athens.

Of the 21 schools under Clarke County School District, Cedar Shoals High School reported the largest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25, enrolling 518 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that Georgia’s public school student demographics were approximately 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.

After the pandemic, chronic absenteeism has remained a pressing concern in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. In response, the Georgia Department of Education launched a statewide effort featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and targeted support in high-need areas to raise daily attendance.

Georgia lawmakers approved an update to school attendance laws in 2025, prohibiting expulsions based only on absenteeism. The legislation introduces new reporting protocols and supports alternative program pathways for students to earn diplomas.

By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio near 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.