In the 2024-25 school year, Nickajack Elementary School had an enrollment of 662 African American students, representing a 6.8% increase compared to the prior year, based on Georgia Department of Education reports.
School data indicated that Nickajack Elementary’s total enrollment reached 1,250 students for 2024-25. African American students represented 53% of the total, making them the school’s largest demographic group.
Nickajack Elementary is within the Cobb County School District, whose central office is based in Marietta.
Of Cobb County School District’s 110 schools, McEachern High School had the largest number of African American students in 2024-25, registering 1,389 students that year.
Georgia’s public schools served over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 summary. Elementary school levels recorded the highest enrollment at 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to present significant challenges in Georgia since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. The department launched a statewide effort to address absenteeism, launching initiatives including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted support for districts with high need.
In 2025, state lawmakers approved a bill to revise school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion due to absenteeism alone. The revised law includes new reporting obligations and supports programs for students working toward diplomas through different routes.
As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, which is an improvement over the national average of 15:1.
Note: Due to potential gaps in the available data, reported percentages may not total exactly 100%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 866 | 441 | 51% |
| 2011-12 | 930 | 455 | 49% |
| 2012-13 | 1,014 | 507 | 50% |
| 2013-14 | 1,086 | 586 | 54% |
| 2014-15 | 1,081 | 594 | 55% |
| 2015-16 | 1,010 | 575 | 57% |
| 2016-17 | 1,016 | 568 | 56% |
| 2017-18 | 1,087 | 663 | 61% |
| 2018-19 | 1,128 | 654 | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 1,165 | 640 | 55% |
| 2020-21 | 1,123 | 617 | 55% |
| 2021-22 | 1,127 | 597 | 53% |
| 2022-23 | 1,111 | 588 | 53% |
| 2023-24 | 1,170 | 620 | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 1,250 | 662 | 53% |
