Sharp Creek Elementary enrolls 4 Asian students for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, four Asian students were enrolled at Sharp Creek Elementary School, matching the total from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Sharp Creek Elementary School had a total of 499 students enrolled for 2024-25. Asian students comprised 1% of the total, making this group the smallest represented at the school.

The school’s location is within the Carroll County School District, with district offices based in Carrollton.

Of the 24 schools in the Carroll County School District, Temple Elementary School reported the highest Asian student enrollment in 2024-25 with 12 students.

According to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report, public school enrollment across Georgia topped 1.7 million students. The largest group was found in elementary grades with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 students (22.7%) in middle schools and 539,092 students (31.4%) in high schools.

Chronic absenteeism has continued to challenge Georgia schools since the pandemic, as 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. The agency introduced a statewide response with an attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts, and targeted assistance in districts with high need to address daily attendance.

In 2025, new legislation updated Georgia’s school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism. The law also introduced additional reporting guidelines and aligns with diploma completion pathways for students seeking alternative options.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio was about 14:1, outperforming 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.