Calhoun Middle School counts 11 Asian students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Calhoun Middle School reported enrollment of 11 Asian students, down 8.3% from the prior year, as reported by the Georgia Department of Education.

Total student enrollment at Calhoun Middle School reached 576 for 2024-25, with Asian students comprising 2% of all students. This made them the school’s second-smallest demographic group.

Calhoun Middle School operates within the Calhoun City Schools district, whose administrative office is in Calhoun.

Within the three schools forming Calhoun City Schools, Calhoun Elementary School registered the highest number of Asian students for 2024-25, totaling 27 enrolled.

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

The Georgia Department of Education reports that chronic absenteeism continues to affect state schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of scheduled days in 2024. To address this issue, GaDOE launched a state effort that features a real-time dashboard, public outreach, and additional support in districts with high attendance needs.

Legislation approved in 2025 by Georgia lawmakers changed school attendance policies to prohibit expulsion solely for chronically missing school. The updated law also includes expanded reporting requirements and integrates programs supporting alternative diploma completion.

For 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, outperforming the published national ratio of 15:1.

Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.