Lyerly Elementary School reports 3 Asian students, comprising 1% of enrollment for 2024-25

Three Asian students were enrolled at Lyerly Elementary School during the 2024-25 school year, sustaining the same number as the prior year, Georgia Department of Education records show. Find more at the Georgia Department of Education.

Total student enrollment reached 330 at Lyerly Elementary for 2024-25. Asian students accounted for 1% of the student population, making them the school’s smallest demographic group.

The school belongs to the Chattooga County School District, with district headquarters in Summerville.

Among the district’s five schools, three—Summerville Middle School, Menlo Elementary School and Lyerly Elementary School—reported the highest Asian student enrollment for 2024-25, at three students each.

Statewide, Georgia public schools served more than 1.7 million students, per the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades made up the largest share with 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools had 388,733 students (22.7%) and high schools enrolled 539,092 (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools in the aftermath of the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the state education department reports. To address this, GaDOE initiated a statewide strategy including a real-time monitoring dashboard, awareness campaigns, and targeted assistance for districts with the greatest need to improve daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia passed legislation updating school attendance laws to prohibit expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The updated law also introduces fresh reporting requirements and coordinates with diploma pathway programs for students.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which was better than the national average of 15:1.

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