In the 2024-25 school year, Holsenbeck Elementary School had 45 Asian students enrolled, marking a 21.6% increase compared with the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.
The school’s total enrollment reached 761 students in the 2024-25 school year. Asian students accounted for 6% of those enrolled, placing them among the smallest demographic groups at the school.
Holsenbeck Elementary is in Barrow County School District, with the district’s central office located in Winder.
Winder-Barrow High School reported the largest Asian student enrollment in Barrow County School District, with 109 Asian students during the 2024-25 school year.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Georgia public schools enrolled students by race and ethnicity as follows: 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 in Georgia schools remained significant after the pandemic, as 20.7% of students were absent for 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE started a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts, and targeted programs for districts with high levels of absenteeism.
In 2025, state legislators in Georgia updated attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The legal changes also require additional reporting and coordinate with programs offering alternative diploma pathways for students.
By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 871 | 26 | 3% |
| 2011-12 | 939 | 37 | 4% |
| 2012-13 | 961 | 28 | 3% |
| 2013-14 | 915 | 27 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 926 | 27 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 890 | 26 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 865 | 34 | 4% |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 28 | 4% |
| 2018-19 | 689 | 27 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 685 | 34 | 5% |
| 2020-21 | 664 | 33 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 707 | 28 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 773 | 38 | 5% |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 37 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 761 | 45 | 6% |
