Elbert County Middle School sees 285 white students enrolled for 2024-25

Elbert County Middle School registered 285 white students for the 2024-25 school year, which represents a 6.6% decrease compared with the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.

Figures indicated a total enrollment of 649 students at Elbert County Middle School for the 2024-25 academic session. White students accounted for 44% of the population, remaining the largest group in the school.

Elbert County Middle School is part of the Elbert County School District, which has its central office based in Elberton.

Out of the four schools within Elbert County School District, Elbert County High School reported the largest number of white students enrolled in 2024-25, with 406 students.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicates public school students in Georgia 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.

Georgia schools continue to struggle with high rates of chronic absenteeism following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. In response, the department introduced a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public campaign, and additional support for areas with greater needs to improve attendance.

Legislation passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 revised school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism, while establishing enhanced reporting and expanding ways students can earn diplomas through alternative means.

Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1 as of 2026, a number that compares favorably with the national ratio of 15:1.