Hispanic students account for 11% of Pope High School enrollment in 2024-25

Reports from the Georgia Department of Education show that Pope High School had 195 Hispanic students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, marking a 12.7% increase from the prior year.

The school reported a total enrollment of 1,774 students in 2024-25. Of that population, 11% identified as Hispanic, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.

The campus is located in Cobb County School District, which has its main office in Marietta.

Within the district’s 110 schools, Osborne High School had the largest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25, enrolling 1,809 Hispanic students.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, public school students in Georgia are roughly 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% identifying as multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

The Georgia Department of Education noted that, after the pandemic, chronic absenteeism has persisted, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE launched programs including a live attendance dashboard, a public information campaign, and targeted aid for high-need districts aimed at improving daily attendance rates.

Legislation passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 updated attendance statutes, making it unlawful to expel students solely for absenteeism and introducing expanded reporting requirements along with support for earning diplomas through alternative pathways.

By 2026, Georgia posted an average student-teacher ratio of about 14:1, slightly outpacing the national figure of 15:1.

Note: Due to potential gaps in the available data, reported percentages may not total exactly 100%.