Oglethorpe County High School recorded an enrollment of 26 multiracial students for the 2024-25 school year, representing a 21.2% decrease compared with the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Overall enrollment at Oglethorpe County High School for 2024-25 was 663 students. Multiracial students accounted for 4% of the total enrollment, ranking as the second smallest group in the school.
The school is part of the Oglethorpe County School District, which has its main office in Lexington.
Of the four schools in the Oglethorpe County School District, Oglethorpe County Elementary School reported the most multiracial students in 2024-25, enrolling 36.
Over 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was strongest at the elementary level with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school at 388,733 (22.7%), and high school at 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism is still a significant issue for Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, Georgia Department of Education data shows. The state launched a new initiative that features a real-time attendance dashboard, a campaign to raise public awareness, and specific help for high-need districts to encourage better daily attendance.
Georgia lawmakers approved a bill in 2025 to revise school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsions solely due to absenteeism. The new statute requires additional reporting and expands support for alternative diploma paths for students.
By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio near 14:1, an improvement over the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 692 | 20 | 3% |
| 2011-12 | 686 | 20 | 3% |
| 2012-13 | 678 | 20 | 3% |
| 2013-14 | 690 | 20 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 676 | 27 | 4% |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 25 | 4% |
| 2016-17 | 626 | 18 | 3% |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 25 | 4% |
| 2018-19 | 628 | 18 | 3% |
| 2019-20 | 610 | 18 | 3% |
| 2020-21 | 589 | 23 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 603 | 18 | 3% |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 26 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 33 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 663 | 26 | 4% |
