Pope High School saw 1,259 white students enroll in the 2024-25 school year, marking a 0.6% increase over the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.
According to the data, Pope High School had a total enrollment of 1,774 students in the 2024-25 school year. White students comprised 71% of the student population, making them the largest demographic group at the school.
The school operates within the Cobb County School District, headquartered in Marietta.
Of Cobb County School District’s 110 schools, Walton High School recorded the highest number of white students enrolled in 2024-25, totaling 1,561 students.
Public schools in Georgia enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most students were in elementary grades with 787,206 enrolled (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
The Georgia Department of Education reports that chronic absenteeism continues to be a challenge in Georgia’s schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE initiated a statewide action plan with real-time attendance tracking, a public awareness effort, and focused aid for districts with high needs.
In 2025, Georgia legislators approved a change to school attendance laws, preventing expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The updated law adds new reporting rules and streamlines the process for students to complete their diplomas through alternate routes.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which compared favorably to the national average of 15:1.
Note: Due to potential gaps in the available data, reported percentages may not total exactly 100%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,781 | 1,442 | 81% |
| 2011-12 | 1,719 | 1,358 | 79% |
| 2012-13 | 1,742 | 1,376 | 79% |
| 2013-14 | 1,815 | 1,415 | 78% |
| 2014-15 | 1,899 | 1,462 | 77% |
| 2015-16 | 1,959 | 1,508 | 77% |
| 2016-17 | 2,022 | 1,556 | 77% |
| 2017-18 | 1,992 | 1,533 | 77% |
| 2018-19 | 1,926 | 1,502 | 78% |
| 2019-20 | 1,922 | 1,499 | 78% |
| 2020-21 | 1,844 | 1,383 | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 1,815 | 1,324 | 73% |
| 2022-23 | 1,799 | 1,313 | 73% |
| 2023-24 | 1,739 | 1,252 | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 1,774 | 1,259 | 71% |
