Kemp Elementary sees 27 Asian students enrolled for 2024-25 term

Kemp Elementary had 27 Asian students enrolled for the 2024-25 term, a consistent figure from the prior year, based on reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

The figures indicated the school had a total enrollment of 902 in 2024-25. Asian students represented 3% of the entire student population, which made them the smallest demographic group at the school.

Located in the Cobb County School District, Kemp Elementary’s administrative office is in Marietta.

Within Cobb County’s 110 schools, Walton High School had the highest Asian student enrollment with 646 registered in 2024-25.

National Center for Education Statistics data showed public school students across Georgia included 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.

Chronic absenteeism persists as a significant concern across Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent at least 10% of class days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In reply, GaDOE initiated a state-wide effort with a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness programs, and targeted assistance for districts with greater needs to help raise daily attendance.

Beginning in 2025, Georgia lawmakers approved new attendance legislation prohibiting expulsion based solely on absence. The law introduces reporting updates and ties into programs supporting alternative diploma paths for students.

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