White students accounted for 23% of Wheeler High School enrollment in 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Wheeler High School counted 535 white students, a decrease of 5.1% compared with the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment stood at 2,327 students, with white students representing 23% of the school population. This made white students the third-largest demographic group at the school.

Wheeler High School is part of Cobb County School District, headquartered in Marietta.

Of the 110 schools in the Cobb County School District, Walton High School had the largest number of white students in 2024-25, enrolling 1,561.

More than 1.7 million students attended Georgia public schools as reported in the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 data. Enrollment was highest in the elementary grades at 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%) and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).

Georgia schools continue to face high rates of chronic absenteeism following the pandemic, with the Georgia Department of Education reporting that 20.7% of students missed 10% or more school days in 2024. The statewide effort launched by GaDOE features a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness activities, and targeted district support to improve attendance levels.

Georgia lawmakers passed legislation in 2025 revising school attendance statutes, prohibiting expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The law also introduces new reporting rules and aligns with programs that give students alternative paths to earn diplomas. Details can be found here.

By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, lower than the national average of 15:1.