Midway Hills Academy reports 3 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled for 2024-25

Reports from the Georgia Department of Education show that Midway Hills Academy enrolled three American Indian or Alaska Native students during the 2024-25 school year.

Total enrollment at Midway Hills Academy stood at 390 students in the 2024-25 period, with American Indian or Alaska Native students representing 1% of the student population—making them one of the smallest groups at the school.

Located within the Baldwin County School District, the school’s central office is based in Milledgeville.

Midway Hills Academy had the largest number of American Indian or Alaska Native students, at three, among the six schools in the Baldwin County School District for the 2024-25 school year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that public school students in Georgia are approximately 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 has persisted in Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. GaDOE responded by launching a statewide initiative, which features a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and specialized assistance for districts with high absenteeism, aiming to improve daily attendance.

Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance laws in 2025, making it illegal to expel students solely for absenteeism. The new law also enhances reporting requirements and supports pathways for students to earn diplomas through alternative methods. More details are available here.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which is below the national rate of 15:1.