In the 2024-25 school year, Hancock Central Middle School reported an enrollment of three white students, maintaining the same count as the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Hancock Central Middle School stood at 158 students for the 2024-25 school year. White students represented 2% of the student body, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.
The campus is part of the Hancock County School District, which is administratively based in Sparta.
Lewis Elementary School had the highest number of white students enrolled in the Hancock County School District in 2024-25, with 10 students counted.
Georgia public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was greatest in elementary grades with 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle school enrollment followed at 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school had 539,092 students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to pose challenges in Georgia schools post-pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. To address these figures, GaDOE launched a statewide campaign introducing a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness outreach, and targeted interventions in districts most affected, aiming to improve attendance rates.
During 2025, state lawmakers updated Georgia’s school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based only on absenteeism. The legislation also sets new reporting requirements and is coordinated with programs supporting students in obtaining diplomas through alternative means.
As of 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which compares favorably with the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 255 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011-12 | 234 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 236 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 226 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014-15 | 225 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 204 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 202 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 209 | 4 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 187 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 169 | 3 | 2% |
| 2021-22 | 150 | 6 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 3 | 2% |
| 2024-25 | 158 | 3 | 2% |
