Yargo Elementary School Hispanic enrollment reaches 209 for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Yargo Elementary School had 209 Hispanic students enrolled, an increase of 4.5% compared with the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

Total enrollment at Yargo Elementary School reached 748 students for 2024-25. Hispanic students comprised 28% of all students, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.

The school is part of Barrow County School District, with its central office located in Winder.

Across the 16 schools in the Barrow County School District, Apalachee High School registered the largest number of Hispanic enrollees in 2024-25, with 593 students.

Georgia’s public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The most enrollment was seen in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school at 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school at 539,092 students (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant challenge in Georgia schools following the pandemic. In 2024, 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days, based on Georgia Department of Education data. To address this, GaDOE launched a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and specialized support for high-need districts to improve daily attendance rates.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The updated statute also adds reporting obligations and aligns with initiatives that enable students to earn diplomas through alternative routes.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1, which is below the national average of 15:1.