Eastbrook Middle sees 6 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

There were six African American students enrolled at Eastbrook Middle School in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education. This enrollment figure remained unchanged from the prior year.

Total enrollment at Eastbrook Middle stood at 622 students for 2024-25. African American students represented 1% of the school population, ranking among the smallest demographic groups there.

Eastbrook Middle School is part of Whitfield County School District, administered from Dalton.

Across Whitfield County’s 22 schools, Northwest Whitfield County High School had the highest count of African American students in 2024-25, with 21 recorded.

Statewide, the National Center for Education Statistics indicates Georgia’s public school student body was around 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.

In Georgia’s schools following the pandemic, chronic absenteeism has remained high, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of days in 2024, stated the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE began a statewide plan featuring a live attendance dashboard, awareness programs, and additional resources for districts most in need, aiming to raise daily attendance.

Georgia lawmakers in 2025 approved an update to school attendance regulations that prohibits expulsion for absenteeism alone and expands reporting, while also supporting diploma programs with alternative pathways. Find more at the official bill.

By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 14:1, better than the national average of 15:1.

Information used in this article is from the Georgia Department of Education. Source data is available here.