White students represented 6% of South Cobb High enrollment for 2024-25

South Cobb High School counted 116 white students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, a 4.9% decrease from the prior year, based on figures from the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment reached 1,941 students in 2024-25. White students accounted for 6% of the population, making them the third-largest racial group at South Cobb High.

South Cobb High is part of the Cobb County School District, which is headquartered in Marietta.

Across the district’s 110 schools, Walton High School reported the largest number of white students in 2024-25, totaling 1,561.

Georgia public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most students attended elementary schools with 787,206 (45.9%), followed by middle schools at 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools at 539,092 (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant concern in Georgia after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, Georgia Department of Education data show. The GaDOE began a statewide effort that features a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness initiative, and targeted assistance for high-need districts to improve daily student attendance.

In 2025, state lawmakers updated Georgia’s school attendance laws, enacting a prohibition on expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The legislation also introduces updated reporting obligations and aligns with initiatives that provide alternate diploma pathways for students.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, outperforming the nationwide average of 15:1.