Elbert County High School counts 406 white students in 2024-25 academic year

Elbert County High School registered 406 white students during the 2024-25 school year, a drop of 0.2% compared with the prior year, state data from the Georgia Department of Education indicates.

Overall, the school had a total enrollment of 903 students in the 2024-25 academic year. White students represented 45% of the school population, the largest demographic group at the school.

Elbert County High School is part of Elbert County School District, which is headquartered in Elberton.

Among all four schools in the Elbert County School District, Elbert County High School reported the greatest number of white students in the 2024-25 year, with 406 enrolled.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that public school student demographics in Georgia were 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 continues to challenge Georgia’s schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows. In response, GaDOE launched a statewide initiative which includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public outreach effort, and added support for districts most in need to increase daily student attendance.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated attendance policies to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The law also introduced additional reporting requirements and aligns with alternate graduation pathways for students.

By 2026, Georgia schools had an average student-teacher ratio of around 14:1, which is better than the national average of 15:1.