White student enrollment reaches 349 at Oglethorpe County Primary School for 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Oglethorpe County Primary School saw enrollment of 349 white students, which represented a 3.3% rise over the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

According to the data, total enrollment at Oglethorpe County Primary School reached 522 students for 2024-25. White students accounted for 67% of the school’s population, making them the largest demographic group represented.

The campus is a part of Oglethorpe County School District, whose central office is in Lexington.

Of the four schools in the district, Oglethorpe County High School reported the greatest enrollment of white students during 2024-25, totaling 404 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics data shows the overall racial and ethnic makeup of Georgia public school students to be 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 challenge in Georgia following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of their school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE implemented a statewide strategy that features a live attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and support for districts most affected to encourage consistent attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators updated attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism, adding requirements for new reporting and aligning with initiatives to enable students to complete their education through alternative diploma paths.

Statistics from 2026 indicate that Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, lower than the U.S. average of 15:1.