Lovinggood Middle School counts 194 Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25

Lovinggood Middle School enrolled 194 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, which is a 5.4% decrease compared with the prior year, based on reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data indicate that Lovinggood Middle School’s total student population reached 1,214 for 2024-25. Hispanic students represented 16% of the enrollment, forming the school’s third-largest group.

The school is part of the Cobb County School District, whose main office is located in Marietta.

Within Cobb County School District’s 110 schools, Osborne High School had the largest Hispanic student enrollment in 2024-25, reporting 1,809 students.

More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most were in elementary grades, which accounted for 787,206 students (45.9%). Middle schools saw 388,733 students (22.7%), and high schools enrolled 539,092 students (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE launched a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness campaigns, and specialized support for higher-need areas to encourage consistent attendance.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers approved changes to school attendance laws prohibiting expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The legislation introduces updated reporting guidelines and is designed to work with alternative diploma programs for students.

For 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, which is more favorable than the national average of 15:1.