The 2024-25 academic year saw Nickajack Elementary School enroll 275 white students, a 1.8% decrease from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Nickajack Elementary School reached 1,250 students for the 2024-25 year. White students accounted for 22% of the student body, making them the school’s second-largest demographic.
Nickajack Elementary School is part of the Cobb County School District, which has its main office based in Marietta.
Walton High School had the largest number of white students in the Cobb County School District in the 2024-25 academic year, enrolling 1,561 students.
Georgia public schools reported an enrollment of more than 1.7 million students, as stated in the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades reported the highest enrollment, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school at 388,733 students (22.7%) and high school at 539,092 students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism persisted in Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education. In response, the GaDOE began a statewide initiative including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness push and focused assistance for districts with the most need to improve daily student attendance.
In 2025, Georgia legislators updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The statute added new reporting mandates and synced with programs helping students obtain diplomas through alternative routes.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at approximately 14:1, a figure better than the national average of 15:1.
Note: Percentages shown may not add up to exactly 100% due to possible data gaps.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 866 | 251 | 29% |
| 2011-12 | 930 | 316 | 34% |
| 2012-13 | 1,014 | 324 | 32% |
| 2013-14 | 1,086 | 325 | 30% |
| 2014-15 | 1,081 | 302 | 28% |
| 2015-16 | 1,010 | 252 | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 1,016 | 254 | 25% |
| 2017-18 | 1,087 | 239 | 22% |
| 2018-19 | 1,128 | 259 | 23% |
| 2019-20 | 1,165 | 291 | 25% |
| 2020-21 | 1,123 | 258 | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 1,127 | 270 | 24% |
| 2022-23 | 1,111 | 266 | 24% |
| 2023-24 | 1,170 | 280 | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 1,250 | 275 | 22% |
