African American students comprise 55% of South Cobb High enrollment for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, South Cobb High School had 1,067 African American students enrolled—a 6.4% decrease from the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

The data revealed overall enrollment at South Cobb High School reached 1,941 students for 2024-25. African American students accounted for 55% of the student body, making them the school’s largest demographic group.

South Cobb High is part of Cobb County School District, headquartered in Marietta.

Of Cobb County School District’s 110 schools, McEachern High School had the largest population of African American students in 2024-25, enrolling 1,389 students.

Georgia public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most students attended elementary grades (787,206 students, 45.9%), followed by middle school (388,733 students, 22.7%), and high school (539,092 students, 31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant issue in Georgia schools since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of their school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide strategy that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted support for high-need districts to improve daily attendance rates.

In 2025, Georgia legislators updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The changes also require new reporting practices and align with alternative diploma programs to support students seeking paths to graduation.

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