Commerce Primary School sees 40 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Commerce Primary School registered 40 African American students, which is a 5.3% increase over the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education indicate.

Reports showed total enrollment at Commerce Primary School reached 404 students in the 2024-25 school year, with African American students accounting for 10%. They represent the school’s third-largest demographic.

Commerce Primary School operates within the Commerce City School District, where its central office is also located in Commerce.

Commerce High School recorded the highest count of African American students in the Commerce City School District for the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 60 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports Georgia’s public school students are 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.

Chronic absenteeism remains a persistent problem in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE recently launched a statewide campaign that features a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness efforts, and increased supports for districts in need.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers enacted a bill updating school attendance requirements, prohibiting expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism. The regulation also introduces new reporting mandates and coordinates with programs offering various diploma attainment options.

Georgia recorded a student-to-teacher ratio of around 14:1 in 2026, outperforming the national average ratio of 15:1.