Hispanic enrollment at Garrett Middle School rises to 384 for 2024-25

Garrett Middle School registered 384 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, an increase of 0.8% over the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s overall enrollment stood at 895 students in 2024-25. Of these, Hispanic students comprised 43% of the total population, making them the school’s second-largest group.

Situated in the Cobb County School District, Garrett Middle School’s central office is in Marietta.

Out of the 110 schools in Cobb County School District, Osborne High School reported the highest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25, enrolling 1,809 students that year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that public schools in Georgia enrolled about 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 students.

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic. In 2024, 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of the school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, statewide initiatives were introduced, such as a real-time attendance dashboard and targeted outreach for high-need districts.

In 2025, state legislators amended school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion strictly for absenteeism. The measure also expanded reporting requirements and supported diploma programs with alternative completion pathways.

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