Comer Elementary counted 33 Hispanic students in 2024-25, an increase from the prior year

In the 2024-25 school year, Comer Elementary School registered 33 Hispanic students, representing a 73.7% rise compared with the prior year, based on Georgia Department of Education reports.

Enrollment data show 415 total students attended Comer Elementary during the same period. Hispanic students made up 8% of the population, ranking as the school’s second-smallest student group.

Comer Elementary is part of Madison County School District, whose central office is in Danielsville.

Of the seven schools in the Madison County School District, Madison County High School had the largest Hispanic student body in 2024-25, enrolling 240 students.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the racial and ethnic breakdown of Georgia’s public school students was around 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.

Georgia has continued to address high rates of chronic absenteeism post-pandemic, as the Georgia Department of Education reports 20.7% of students missed 10% or more days of school in 2024. Initiatives introduced by GaDOE include an attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and extra support for high-need districts.

State legislators in Georgia approved changes to school attendance regulations in 2025, prohibiting expulsion for absenteeism. The updated law calls for additional reporting and supports programs helping students complete diplomas via alternative routes. Details available here.

As reported for 2026, Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, surpassing the U.S. average of 15:1 .