Friendship Elementary School enrolls 292 white students for 2024-25 year

In the 2024-25 school year, Friendship Elementary School enrolled 292 white students, representing a 5.8% decrease compared with the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Friendship Elementary School reached 665 students for 2024-25. White students represented 44% of the total student population, remaining the largest demographic group enrolled.

The school operates within the Hall County School District, whose central office is based in Gainesville.

North Hall High School had the highest white student enrollment among Hall County’s 35 schools, reporting 886 students for the 2024-25 year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports the overall demographic breakdown of Georgia’s public schools as roughly 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 remains a significant concern in Georgia since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education. Addressing the issue, GaDOE implemented a statewide initiative featuring a live attendance dashboard, a public information campaign, and targeted assistance for high-need districts.

For 2025, Georgia lawmakers revised school attendance policies to eliminate expulsion solely for absenteeism. The legislation includes added reporting requirements and coordinates with programs providing alternative diploma pathways.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was approximately 14:1, which performs better than the nationwide ratio of 15:1.

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