Commerce Elementary School had 200 white students in 2024-25, making up 62% of enrollment

In the 2024-25 school year, Commerce Elementary School had 200 white students enrolled—a 10.5% increase from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Status updates show the entire school enrolled 324 students for 2024-25. White students comprised the largest demographic at 62% of the student population.

The school is part of Commerce City School District, whose central office is in Commerce.

Within Commerce City School District’s four schools, Commerce Middle School saw the highest number of white students enrolled in 2024-25, reporting 365 students.

According to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report, Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students. Most enrollments occurred in elementary grades, tallying 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 students (22.7%) in middle school and 539,092 (31.4%) in high school.

The Georgia Department of Education has identified chronic absenteeism as a significant concern post-pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of their school days in 2024. The department has addressed the issue by initiating a statewide program featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, broad outreach efforts, and direct support for districts with high needs to increase attendance.

Georgia legislators approved a bill in 2025 amending school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. This law adds further reporting mandates and works in tandem with initiatives supporting students pursuing diplomas through alternative means.

For 2026, the average student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was about 14:1, surpassing the nationwide average of 15:1.