Oglethorpe County Elementary School sees 67 Hispanic students in 2024-25 enrollment

During the 2024-25 school year, 67 Hispanic students were enrolled at Oglethorpe County Elementary School—a 2.9% decrease from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The total student population reached 523 for the 2024-25 school year at Oglethorpe County Elementary School, with Hispanic students accounting for 13% of enrollment. This made them the school’s second-largest demographic group.

Oglethorpe County Elementary School is part of the Oglethorpe County School District, which is headquartered in Lexington.

Among all four schools in the district, Oglethorpe County High School had the largest Hispanic student enrollment in 2024-25, with 99 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics indicated that the racial and ethnic makeup of Georgia’s public school population was 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 persists as a significant issue in Georgia after the pandemic, with the Georgia Department of Education reporting that 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days in 2024. In response, GaDOE has introduced a statewide initiative including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public campaign for awareness, and targeted assistance for districts with the highest need to improve attendance rates.

Georgia lawmakers enacted a bill in 2025 amending attendance policies to prevent expulsion solely on grounds of absenteeism, added new reporting requirements, and adjusted the law to support programs helping students attain diplomas through alternate pathways, according to legislation.

By 2026, Georgia posted an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.