Murray County High School counts 10 African American students for 2024-25

Reports from the Georgia Department of Education indicate that Murray County High School had 10 African American students enrolled during the 2024-25 school year, unchanged from the prior year.

Enrollment data showed the school had a total of 1,004 students for 2024-25. African American students accounted for 1% of the overall enrollment, making this one of the smallest demographics at the school.

Murray County High School is part of Murray County Schools, with its main office based in Chatsworth.

Of the 11 schools in the Murray County Schools district, Murray County High School enrolled the largest number of African American students in 2024-25, at 10 students.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the makeup of Georgia’s public school student body included 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.

After the pandemic, chronic absenteeism has continued to challenge Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students absent for at least 10% of the 2024 school days, the Georgia Department of Education reported. In response, the state launched a new initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and increased resources for high-need areas.

Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance laws in 2025, now prohibiting expulsions solely due to absences. The revised law also brings in additional reporting obligations and supports programs that let students complete their diplomas through alternative methods.

Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio was around 14:1 in 2026, which compares favorably to the U.S. average of 15:1.

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