King Springs Elementary School reports 117 Hispanic students for 2024-25 academic year

In the 2024-25 academic year, King Springs Elementary School saw enrollment of 117 Hispanic students—a 6.4% increase from the prior year—based on records from the Georgia Department of Education.

Overall enrollment at King Springs Elementary School reached 1,065 students for the 2024-25 academic year. Hispanic students represented 11% of the population, ranking as the school’s third-largest demographic group.

The school operates within the Cobb County School District, which has its main office in Marietta.

Of the 110 schools in the Cobb County School District, Osborne High School had the largest number of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 academic year, enrolling 1,809 Hispanic students.

Statewide, public schools in Georgia served more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was highest at the elementary level with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by high school with 539,092 students (31.4%), and middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%).

Chronic absenteeism remains an ongoing issue in Georgia schools following the pandemic; 20.7% of students were absent 10% or more of days in 2024, Georgia Department of Education statistics indicate. The agency responded by introducing a statewide campaign that includes an attendance dashboard, outreach efforts, and support for districts with higher needs.

Legislation passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 updated attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The law also creates new data reporting rules and supports alternative routes to graduation.

By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1.