Reports from the Georgia Department of Education indicate that Ringgold Middle School had 21 African American students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, which was a 4.5% decrease from the prior year.
Record data confirmed a total enrollment of 728 students at Ringgold Middle School in the same year, with African American students comprising 3% of the student population, constituting the second-smallest demographic on campus.
Ringgold Middle School is situated within the Catoosa County School District. The central office for the district is located in Ringgold.
From among Catoosa County School District’s 16 schools, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School had the largest African American student enrollment in the 2024-25 year, registering 73 students.
The Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report documented enrollment exceeding 1.7 million students in state public schools. Elementary grades made up the largest share at 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%) and high school students numbering 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to be a challenge for Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent for at least 10% of school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. To address student attendance, GaDOE introduced measures statewide such as a real-time attendance dashboard, public information campaigns, and heightened focus on districts with significant needs.
Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance laws in 2025 to prevent expulsion due solely to absenteeism. The measure introduced new reporting requirements and supports diploma-earning alternative pathways.
Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio in 2026 was about 14:1, compared to the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 718 | 7 | 1% |
| 2011-12 | 736 | 7 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 737 | 7 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 763 | 15 | 2% |
| 2014-15 | 787 | 15 | 2% |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 23 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 766 | 15 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 22 | 3% |
| 2018-19 | 776 | 15 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 819 | 16 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 25 | 3% |
| 2021-22 | 788 | 15 | 2% |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 22 | 3% |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 22 | 3% |
| 2024-25 | 728 | 21 | 3% |
Data in this report was provided by the Georgia Department of Education. You may access source details here.
