Madison County Middle School saw 183 Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25

For the 2024-25 school year, Madison County Middle School counted 183 Hispanic students, representing a 5.2% uptick from the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total student population reached 1,144, with Hispanic students accounting for 16%, making them the second-largest demographic group on campus.

Madison County Middle School is part of the Madison County School District, which has its main office in Danielsville.

Of all seven schools in the Madison County School District, Madison County High School reported the most Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 240 students.

Statewide, Georgia’s public school enrollment surpassed 1.7 million students, as reported in the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 summary. Elementary grades had the largest enrollment with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 middle schoolers (22.7%) and 539,092 high school students (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism remains a challenge in Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of days in school in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE launched a statewide initiative that includes a new attendance dashboard, public outreach, and targeted district support to improve daily attendance rates.

In 2025, state lawmakers approved updates to Georgia’s attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion strictly for absenteeism. The revision adds requirements for new reporting and supports alternative diploma pathways for students.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio had dropped to nearly 14:1, compared to the national average of 15:1.