Hispanic students account for 8% of Blue Ridge Elementary enrollment in 2024-25

There were 27 Hispanic students enrolled at Blue Ridge Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year, an increase of 12.5% from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

For the 2024-25 school year, Blue Ridge Elementary School had a total of 342 students. Of those, Hispanic students made up 8% of all students, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.

The campus is part of Fannin County School District, which has its central office located in Blue Ridge.

Within the five schools in the Fannin County School District, Fannin County High School reported the highest number of Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 63 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that public school student racial and ethnic breakdowns in Georgia were about 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.

Following the pandemic, chronic absenteeism has persisted as an issue in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students being absent for at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education says. As a result, GaDOE began a statewide effort that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, outreach to the public, and targeted assistance for schools in need of support with daily attendance.

In 2025, a new state law was passed that prohibits expulsion solely due to absence in Georgia. The statute also introduces more reporting requirements and ensures alignment with programs that offer paths to a diploma for students.

By 2026, the statewide student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was roughly 14:1, outperforming the national average, which stands at 15:1.

Data in this report comes from the Georgia Department of Education. Access the original source data here.