Yargo Elementary School reports 187 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

Yargo Elementary School admitted 187 African American students for the 2024-25 school year, representing a 14.7% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school enrolled a total of 748 students for 2024-25. African American students comprised 25% of the student population, making them the third-largest demographic group at the school.

Located in the Barrow County School District, the school’s central office is in Winder.

Of Barrow County’s 16 schools, Apalachee High School had the largest enrollment of African American students in 2024-25, with 364 students.

Statewide, more than 1.7 million students attended Georgia public schools, per the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools accounted for 787,206 students (45.9%), middle schools reported 388,733 students (22.7%), and high schools had 539,092 students (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a concern in Georgia, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. To address this, the department launched a statewide campaign that includes tools such as a live attendance dashboard, a public awareness push, and direct assistance for high-need school districts.

For 2025, state lawmakers enacted updates to school attendance statutes to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The revised law introduces new reporting obligations and supports programs for alternate diploma pathways.

Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1 as of 2026, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.