McClure Middle School’s Hispanic enrollment reaches 165 for 2024-25 academic year

A total of 165 Hispanic students attended McClure Middle School during the 2024-25 academic year, marking a 2.5% increase over the prior year, based on figures from the Georgia Department of Education.

Overall enrollment at McClure Middle School stood at 1,036 students in 2024-25. Hispanic students accounted for 16% of this population, comprising the second-smallest demographic group at the school.

The school is part of the Cobb County School District, which is headquartered in Marietta.

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

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that public schools in Georgia had a student population that was 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 continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE launched a statewide initiative that features a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and focused assistance for districts with the greatest need to help improve attendance.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers approved legislation updating school attendance policy, prohibiting expulsions based solely on absenteeism. It also adds expanded reporting and matches students to alternative diploma pathways programs.

By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, an improvement compared with the national average of 15:1.