C. W. Davis Middle School sees 45 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, C. W. Davis Middle School’s enrollment included 45 African American students, a 19.6% decrease from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The total number of students at C. W. Davis Middle School was 756 for 2024-25. African American students comprised 6% of the student population, ranking as the third largest group at the school.

This campus belongs to the Hall County School District, which has its central office in Gainesville.

West Hall High School had the largest number of African American students in the Hall County School District, with 112 enrolled during 2024-25 among the district’s 35 schools.

According to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report, total enrollment in Georgia public schools exceeded 1.7 million students. Elementary grades made up the largest portion with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle schools at 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools at 539,092 (31.4%).

Data from the Georgia Department of Education indicates chronic absenteeism has remained a significant challenge after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE has implemented a statewide plan that features a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts, and targeted support for districts with greater needs.

In 2025, newly enacted legislation in Georgia revised school attendance laws to forbid expulsion based solely on absenteeism, introduced additional reporting rules, and aligned with programs supporting alternative diploma paths for students.

By 2026, the student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia averaged about 14:1, which is more favorable than the national average of 15:1.

Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.