Oglethorpe County Elementary sees 10 Asian students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Oglethorpe County Elementary School enrolled 10 Asian students, which represented a 150% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s enrollment reached 523 total students in 2024-25. Asian students represented 2% of that population, making them the school’s smallest demographic group.

Oglethorpe County Elementary is part of the Oglethorpe County School District, which has its central office in Lexington.

Within the district’s four schools, Oglethorpe County High School had the largest number of Asian students enrolled during 2024-25, totaling 13 students.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics show that in Georgia’s public schools, the racial mix 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 continues to be a significant challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. To address this, GaDOE released a statewide effort that includes a live attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and targeted support for districts in greatest need to help improve daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators updated the state’s school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The legislation also introduced additional reporting requirements and aligns with programs designed to help students graduate via alternative pathways.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, better than the national average of 15:1.