In the 2024-25 school year, Swain Elementary School reported enrolling 67 Hispanic students, which is a 6.3% increase compared with the prior year, based on data released by the Georgia Department of Education.
Total student enrollment at Swain Elementary School reached 336 in the 2024-25 school year. Hispanic students represented 20% of the student body, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.
The school operates as part of the Gordon County School District, whose central office is located in Calhoun.
Gordon Central High School had the largest number of Hispanic students among the district’s 10 schools in the 2024-25 school year, with an enrollment of 281 Hispanic students.
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 schools comprised the biggest portion, enrolling 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 students (22.7%) in middle schools and 539,092 (31.4%) in high schools.
The issue of chronic absenteeism has persisted across Georgia schools since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address this concern, the department initiated a statewide effort featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness programs, and targeted support for districts most in need to improve student attendance rates.
Georgia legislators passed a bill in 2025 updating school attendance policies to prohibit expulsion solely because of absenteeism. The legislation also introduces new reporting obligations and integrates with options that allow students to pursue diplomas through alternative methods. Details can be found here.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was roughly 14:1, which is below the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 488 | 97 | 20% |
| 2011-12 | 495 | 79 | 16% |
| 2012-13 | 464 | 88 | 19% |
| 2013-14 | 464 | 74 | 16% |
| 2014-15 | 453 | 90 | 20% |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 88 | 19% |
| 2016-17 | 457 | 86 | 19% |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 77 | 17% |
| 2018-19 | 401 | 68 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 375 | 63 | 17% |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 74 | 21% |
| 2021-22 | 347 | 62 | 18% |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 62 | 18% |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 63 | 18% |
| 2024-25 | 336 | 67 | 20% |
Information in this article was sourced from the Georgia Department of Education. The original data can be accessed here.
