In the 2024-25 school year, Leroy Massey Elementary School had 554 white students enrolled—a 121.6% increase from the prior year, according to reporting from the Georgia Department of Education.
With a total enrollment of 827 for the 2024-25 school year, data showed white students represented 67% of the overall student community, marking them as the largest demographic group at Leroy Massey Elementary School.
The school is a part of Chattooga County School District, which is headquartered in Summerville.
Out of the five schools in the Chattooga County School District, Chattooga High School recorded the highest number of enrolled white students for 2024-25, at 581.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Georgia’s public school students by race and ethnicity breakdown to approximately 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.
Chronic absenteeism is still a considerable challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. GaDOE responded with a statewide initiative using a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and focused support for high-need districts to improve student attendance.
In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated attendance policies by banning expulsion punishment solely for absenteeism. These legislative changes establish new reporting obligations and coordinate with programs that create alternative paths to graduation.
By 2026, Georgia averaged a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, now better than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 382 | 286 | 75% |
| 2011-12 | 359 | 269 | 75% |
| 2012-13 | 825 | 610 | 74% |
| 2013-14 | 820 | 590 | 72% |
| 2014-15 | 831 | 598 | 72% |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 572 | 69% |
| 2016-17 | 832 | 565 | 68% |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 576 | 68% |
| 2018-19 | 793 | 539 | 68% |
| 2019-20 | 772 | 532 | 69% |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 511 | 70% |
| 2021-22 | 705 | 486 | 69% |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 238 | 68% |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 250 | 66% |
| 2024-25 | 827 | 554 | 67% |
Information featured in this article is sourced from the Georgia Department of Education. Download the source data here.
