White Oak Elementary sees 215 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

White Oak Elementary School registered 215 African American students for the 2024-25 school year, marking a 2.4% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment reached 696 students for 2024-25. African American students represented 31% of the overall student population, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.

White Oak Elementary belongs to the Coweta County School District, whose main office is based in Newnan.

Within Coweta County, East Coweta High School had the highest number of African American students enrolled in 2024-25, totaling 875 students across the district’s 29 schools.

Georgia’s public school enrollment surpassed 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades counted 787,206 students (45.9%), middle school 388,733 (22.7%), and high school 539,092 (31.4%).

In the wake of the pandemic, chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools; 20.7% of students missed 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, the GaDOE introduced a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness effort, and supports for high-need districts to improve attendance rates.

In 2025, state lawmakers passed legislation updating attendance policies to prohibit expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism. The law imposes new reporting rules and supports programs to help students graduate through alternate routes.

For 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is more favorable than the national average of 15:1.

This article uses information provided by the Georgia Department of Education. Access the source data here.