There were 347 white students enrolled at Statham Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year, a decrease of 2.8% compared with the previous year, according to figures from the Georgia Department of Education.
The total student enrollment at Statham Elementary School reached 709 for the 2024-25 school year. White students represented 49% of the population, making them the largest demographic group at the school.
The school operates under the Barrow County School District, which has its central office in Winder.
Within the Barrow County School District’s 16 schools, Winder-Barrow High School reported the highest count of white students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, totaling 839.
More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most were in elementary grades (787,206 students, or 45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to pose a challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, the GaDOE initiated a statewide effort featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness activities, and targeted assistance for high-need districts to increase daily attendance rates.
In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated attendance laws to prevent expulsion for absenteeism alone. The legislation also introduced fresh reporting rules and broadens access to diploma-earning opportunities through alternative programs.
By 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1, an improvement over the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 804 | 506 | 63% |
| 2011-12 | 776 | 504 | 65% |
| 2012-13 | 842 | 538 | 64% |
| 2013-14 | 854 | 529 | 62% |
| 2014-15 | 870 | 539 | 62% |
| 2015-16 | 896 | 546 | 61% |
| 2016-17 | 892 | 535 | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 451 | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 742 | 430 | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 723 | 426 | 59% |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 405 | 58% |
| 2021-22 | 703 | 386 | 55% |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 382 | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 357 | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 709 | 347 | 49% |
