African American enrollment accounted for 59% at Carver Road Middle School in 2024-25

Carver Road Middle School had 251 African American students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, representing a 4.2% decrease from the prior year, state data from the Georgia Department of Education show.

Total student enrollment at Carver Road Middle School reached 426 for 2024-25, with African American students comprising 59% of the population—the largest demographic represented.

The school sits within the Griffin-Spalding County School District, whose administrative offices are based in Griffin.

Griffin High School reported the district’s highest number of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 897 students, according to district records spanning 18 schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported public school enrollment in Georgia as 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.

Chronic absenteeism continues to affect Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, based on figures from the Georgia Department of Education. In response, the state launched several efforts, such as a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and direct support for high-need districts to promote regular attendance.

In 2025, state lawmakers updated attendance policy to prohibit expulsion for absenteeism alone. New reporting requirements were put in place, aligning with initiatives to offer students pathways to graduation through alternative approaches.

By 2026, the average student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia stood at about 14:1, surpassing the national average of 15:1.