Reports from the Georgia Department of Education show that Bleckley County Success Academy enrolled 2 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, a decrease of 33.3% compared to the prior year.
Total student enrollment at Bleckley County Success Academy stood at 73 for 2024-25. Hispanic students represented 4% of this total, making them the school’s second-smallest demographic group.
Bleckley County Success Academy is part of Bleckley County School District, which has its central office in Cochran.
Out of the five schools in the district, Bleckley County High School had the highest number of Hispanic students, with 33 enrolled during the 2024-25 school year.
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that Georgia’s public school student population was 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.
Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE rolled out a statewide campaign that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts, and targeted support for districts with high absentee rates.
In 2025, state legislators updated attendance laws to prevent expulsion for absenteeism alone. The new regulations also require additional reporting and aim to help students graduate through alternative options.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, a figure better than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 65 | 2 | 4% |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 67 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 0 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 60 | 1 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 80 | 3 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 72 | 5 | 8% |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 5 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 63 | 3 | 6% |
| 2024-25 | 73 | 2 | 4% |
