Griffin High School reports 231 white students enrolled for 2024-25

The Georgia Department of Education reported that Griffin High School had 231 white students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, which marked a 6.5% decline from the prior year.

The school’s total enrollment for 2024-25 stood at 1,448 students, with white students representing 16% of the population and ranking as the second-largest student group in the institution.

Located within Griffin-Spalding County School District and based in Griffin, the high school serves a diverse student body.

Spalding High School reported the district’s highest white student enrollment in 2024-25, with 423 students among 18 schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District.

Statewide figures from the National Center for Education Statistics show Georgia public schools comprised roughly 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 students.

Chronic absenteeism persists as a concern in Georgia after the pandemic. In 2024, 20.7% of students missed 10% or more school days, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE launched a set of statewide measures including a live attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and extra help for high-need districts aimed at improving daily attendance rates.

Georgia lawmakers in 2025 enacted legislation amending school attendance policy, now prohibiting expulsion strictly for chronic absenteeism. The updated law also requires expanded reporting and harmonizes with programs offering alternative graduation pathways. Details are available here.

For reference, by 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.