Carrollton Junior High School enrolled 416 African American students in 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Carrollton Junior High School enrolled 416 African American students, representing a decline of 12.4% compared with the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

Overall, Carrollton Junior High School’s total enrollment reached 1,303 students for 2024-25. Of that number, African American students composed 32% of the student population, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.

This school operates within the Carrollton City School District, which is headquartered in Carrollton.

Among the district’s four schools, Carrollton High School had the largest number of African American students for the 2024-25 year, enrolling 582 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that Georgia’s public school student population was 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.

Chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge in 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. In response, the department launched a statewide initiative that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and additional support for high-need districts to improve daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance laws by banning expulsions based solely on absenteeism and introducing new reporting standards that coordinate with diploma pathway programs offering alternative graduation routes.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which is slightly lower 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.