Chattooga High School reports 67 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

For the 2024-25 school year, Chattooga High School had 67 African American students enrolled, reflecting a 1.5% decrease from the prior year, state education reports show, citing the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Chattooga High School reached 755 students in the 2024-25 school year. Of those, African American students represented 9% of the overall student population, ranking as the school’s second-largest demographic group.

Chattooga High School is part of the Chattooga County School District, which operates from its central office in Summerville.

Leroy Massey Elementary School reported the highest number of African American students among the district’s five schools, enrolling 107 African American students in the 2024-25 school year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that public school enrollment in Georgia comprises 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 students.

Chronic absenteeism has continued to pose challenges for Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. GaDOE responded by introducing a statewide initiative, featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness program, and support for districts identified as high need to improve daily attendance rates.

In 2025, state legislators updated Georgia’s attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The updated law includes additional reporting rules and supports alternative diploma pathways for students.

As of 2026, Georgia reported an average student-teacher ratio of roughly 14:1, which surpasses the national ratio of 15:1.

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