Wheeler High School reports 302 Asian students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Wheeler High School had 302 Asian students enrolled—a 1% decrease from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education show.

The data indicated Wheeler High School’s total student enrollment reached 2,327 for 2024-25. Asian students represented 13% of the population, the second smallest demographic group in the school.

The campus resides within the Cobb County School District, which is headquartered in Marietta.

Out of the 110 schools in Cobb County School District, Walton High School reported the highest number of Asian students for 2024-25, with 646 enrolled.

More than 1.7 million students attended Georgia public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The highest numbers were in elementary grades, totaling 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle grades with 388,733 (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 (31.4%).

The Georgia Department of Education reports that chronic absenteeism remains a key challenge in schools statewide, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE has started a statewide initiative deploying a real-time attendance dashboard, a public outreach campaign, and targeted supports to improve attendance in high-need areas.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The new law also requires expanded reporting and supports programs enabling students to earn diplomas through alternative options.

As of 2026, Georgia students experienced an average student-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is lower than the national ratio of 15:1.