Comer Elementary School reported 53 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

Fifty-three African American students attended Comer Elementary School in the 2024-25 school year, a 3.6% decrease from the prior year, based on figures from the Georgia Department of Education.

Overall, Comer Elementary reported 415 students enrolled in 2024-25. African American students represented 13% of the student population, ranking as the school’s second-largest demographic group.

Comer Elementary is part of Madison County School District, headquartered in Danielsville.

Within the district’s seven schools, Madison County High School enrolled the highest number of African American students for 2024-25, recording 180 students.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Georgia’s public school enrollment was 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.

Chronic absenteeism remains widespread in Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Efforts to address this include a statewide initiative with a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and increased support for districts most in need.

Beginning in 2025, a new Georgia law bars schools from expelling students solely for absenteeism. The legislation also requires additional reporting and coordinates with alternative education pathways for earning diplomas.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio reached about 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1.