In the 2024-25 school year, Madison County High School reached 946 white students enrolled—a 0.6% rise compared with the prior year, Georgia Department of Education data shows. Georgia Department of Education.
Total student enrollment at Madison County High School was reported at 1,503 for 2024-25, with white students making up 63% of the total—representing the school’s largest demographic group.
Madison County High School operates within the Madison County School District, whose central office is located in Danielsville.
Among the seven schools in the Madison County School District, Madison County High School reported the top enrollment count of white students in the 2024-25 school year, at 946.
Statewide, public school enrollment in Georgia surpassed 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The greatest portion, 787,206 students (45.9%), were in elementary grades, with 388,733 (22.7%) in middle school and 539,092 (31.4%) in high school.
Chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant problem for Georgia schools after the pandemic. In 2024, 20.7% of students missed 10% or more school days, as reported by the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE introduced new efforts statewide, unveiling a real-time attendance dashboard, launching a public campaign, and offering specialized support to high-need districts to encourage regular attendance.
By 2025, state lawmakers amended school attendance laws to prohibit expulsions solely because of absenteeism. The new legislation introduces updated reporting standards and expands diploma-earning opportunities through alternative programs.
Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged 14:1 as of 2026, exceeding the state’s own average and outperforming the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,391 | 1,140 | 82% |
| 2011-12 | 1,377 | 1,101 | 80% |
| 2012-13 | 1,352 | 1,081 | 80% |
| 2013-14 | 1,318 | 1,041 | 79% |
| 2014-15 | 1,310 | 1,034 | 79% |
| 2015-16 | 1,298 | 999 | 77% |
| 2016-17 | 1,317 | 1,000 | 76% |
| 2017-18 | 1,407 | 1,055 | 75% |
| 2018-19 | 1,379 | 1,006 | 73% |
| 2019-20 | 1,369 | 985 | 72% |
| 2020-21 | 1,343 | 940 | 70% |
| 2021-22 | 1,328 | 916 | 69% |
| 2022-23 | 1,402 | 925 | 66% |
| 2023-24 | 1,469 | 940 | 64% |
| 2024-25 | 1,503 | 946 | 63% |
