African American students represent 7% of Lassiter High School enrollment for 2024-25

Reports from the Georgia Department of Education show Lassiter High School enrolled 139 African American students during the 2024-25 school year, which marks a 3.7% increase over the prior year.

Lassiter High School’s total enrollment reached 1,988 students in 2024-25. African American students accounted for 7% of the student population, making them the second-smallest demographic group at the school.

The school operates within the Cobb County School District, which is centrally based in Marietta.

Across Cobb County’s 110 schools, McEachern High School reported the largest number of African American students in 2024-25, enrolling 1,389 students.

National Center for Education Statistics data shows Georgia’s public school students were approximately 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 serious post-pandemic issue in Georgia, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE launched a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness campaigns, and additional supports for districts in greatest need.

In 2025, legislation in Georgia updated school attendance policies to prohibit expulsion for absenteeism alone. The law also introduced new reporting rules and aligned with programs offering alternative diploma pathways.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1, better than the nationwide average of 15:1.