In the 2024-25 school year, 107 multiracial students were enrolled at Walton High School, matching the figure from the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education indicated.
Walton High School’s total enrollment reached 2,692 in 2024-25, with multiracial students comprising 4% of the student body. This group represented the smallest enrollment segment at the school.
The institution is within the Cobb County School District, which is operated from a central office in Marietta.
Out of 110 schools in Cobb County School District, Campbell High School had the largest multiracial student enrollment in 2024-25, recording 149 students.
Statewide, more than 1.7 million students attended Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools reported the highest enrollment at 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle schools with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high schools enrolling 539,092 students (31.4%).
Post-pandemic, chronic absenteeism remains a significant concern in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. In response, the Georgia Department of Education launched a statewide action plan that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted aid for districts identified as high-need to improve daily attendance rates.
For 2025, new legislation passed by Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The modifications require new reporting measures and align with programs helping students receive diplomas via alternative options.
In 2026, Georgia’s public schools averaged a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is an improvement over the national ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 2,668 | 53 | 2% |
| 2011-12 | 2,584 | 51 | 2% |
| 2012-13 | 2,598 | 51 | 2% |
| 2013-14 | 2,686 | 53 | 2% |
| 2014-15 | 2,649 | 52 | 2% |
| 2015-16 | 2,676 | 53 | 2% |
| 2016-17 | 2,675 | 53 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 2,666 | 53 | 2% |
| 2018-19 | 2,654 | 53 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 2,616 | 78 | 3% |
| 2020-21 | 2,683 | 80 | 3% |
| 2021-22 | 2,662 | 106 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 2,608 | 104 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 2,684 | 107 | 4% |
| 2024-25 | 2,692 | 107 | 4% |
