Chattooga High School registered 67 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 1.5% decrease from the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education indicate.
Overall, the 2024-25 school year saw total enrollment at Chattooga High School reach 755 students. Hispanic students comprised 9% of those enrolled, making them the second-largest demographic in the student body.
The school is part of Chattooga County School District, which is headquartered in Summerville.
Within the district, Leroy Massey Elementary School had the largest number of Hispanic students enrolled in 2024-25 at 82 students.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, public school enrollment across Georgia included 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 continues to affect Georgia’s schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Efforts by GaDOE include launching an attendance dashboard, conducting a public awareness campaign, and offering support to districts with high rates of absenteeism to improve daily attendance.
A bill was passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 that changes school attendance policy by prohibiting expulsions solely for absenteeism, setting out new reporting criteria, and supporting programs that assist students in earning diplomas through alternate options.
By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, better than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 684 | 27 | 4% |
| 2011-12 | 687 | 27 | 4% |
| 2012-13 | 703 | 35 | 5% |
| 2013-14 | 739 | 36 | 5% |
| 2014-15 | 756 | 37 | 5% |
| 2015-16 | 734 | 36 | 5% |
| 2016-17 | 734 | 36 | 5% |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 35 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 700 | 35 | 5% |
| 2019-20 | 681 | 40 | 6% |
| 2020-21 | 643 | 45 | 7% |
| 2021-22 | 657 | 59 | 9% |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 55 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 68 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 755 | 67 | 9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
