Walton High School had 215 Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Walton High School enrolled 215 Hispanic students, a rise of 15% over the prior year, as detailed by the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment reached 2,692 students for 2024-25. Hispanic students represented 8% of all enrollees at Walton High School, making them the third-largest racial or ethnic group present.

Walton High School operates within the Cobb County School District, whose administrative headquarters are in Marietta.

Of Cobb County School District’s 110 schools, Osborne High School reported the highest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25, with enrollment at 1,809.

National Center for Education Statistics data shows the statewide public school student breakdown in Georgia as about 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.

The Georgia Department of Education identified chronic absenteeism as a persistent post-pandemic problem, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. Efforts to address this include a real-time attendance dashboard, a statewide awareness campaign, and additional support for districts with high rates of absenteeism, according to GaDOE’s recent initiative.

Georgia legislators approved a law in 2025 amending school attendance policies to prohibit expulsion for absenteeism alone. This legislation also expands reporting requirements and connects with programs offering alternative diploma pathways. Details are available here.

By 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 14:1, exceeding the national average of 15:1.