Holsenbeck Elementary School enrolled 410 white students for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Holsenbeck Elementary School had 410 white students enrolled, representing a 0.7% decrease from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education indicate.

The school’s overall enrollment reached 761 students for 2024-25. White students comprised 54% of the student population, making them the school’s largest demographic group.

Holsenbeck Elementary is part of the Barrow County School District, which is headquartered in Winder.

Winder-Barrow High School reported the highest white student enrollment among the 16 schools in the district, with 839 white students for the 2024-25 school year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that public school students 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 schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, based on information from the Georgia Department of Education. The GaDOE introduced a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted aid for districts most affected in order to improve daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators enacted a bill revising school attendance regulations to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The law also expands reporting obligations and supports programs that allow students to earn diplomas through nontraditional routes.

By 2026, Georgia averaged a student-teacher ratio of about 14:1, a figure more favorable than the national average of 15:1.