Multiracial students account for 5% of Madison County Middle School enrollment for 2024-25

Jody Goodroe, Superintendent Madison County School District
Jody Goodroe, Superintendent Madison County School District
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During the 2024-25 school year, Madison County Middle School reported 57 multiracial students enrolled, which represents a decrease of 1.7% compared to the prior year, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education.

According to enrollment figures, Madison County Middle School had a total of 1,144 students for 2024-25. Multiracial students comprised 5% of the school’s population, making this group the second smallest at the school.

The school is operated under Madison County School District, whose main office is based in Danielsville.

Among the seven schools in the Madison County School District, Madison County High School posted the largest multiracial student enrollment in 2024-25, with 75 students.

Georgia public schools served more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 data. The largest group was elementary students at 787,206 (45.9%), while middle schools enrolled 388,733 students (22.7%) and high schools had 539,092 students (31.4%).

Post-pandemic, chronic absenteeism remains a concern across Georgia. The state reported that 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address the issue, the Georgia Department of Education rolled out efforts statewide, including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted assistance for districts with the highest need, all aimed at improving attendance rates.

In 2025, state lawmakers revised Georgia’s attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely for chronic absenteeism. The changes require new attendance reporting and support programs allowing alternative diploma options.

By 2026, Georgia classrooms averaged approximately 14 students per teacher, better than the U.S. national average of 15:1.

Ethnicities in Madison County Middle School in 2024-25 School Year

Multiracial Enrollment at Madison County Middle School During Last 15 School Years

School Year Total Enrollment Total multiracial students % of multiracial students
2010-11 1,063 21 2%
2011-12 1,053 31 3%
2012-13 1,113 33 3%
2013-14 1,130 33 3%
2014-15 1,120 44 4%
2015-16 1,113 33 3%
2016-17 1,136 45 4%
2017-18 1,112 44 4%
2018-19 1,136 56 5%
2019-20 1,208 72 6%
2020-21 1,204 72 6%
2021-22 1,207 84 7%
2022-23 1,187 71 6%
2023-24 1,160 58 5%
2024-25 1,144 57 5%
Data for this article was sourced from the Georgia Department of Education, with detailed source material available here.


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