Hispanic students accounted for 25% of Adamson Middle School enrollment in 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Adamson Middle School had 124 Hispanic students, a 1.6% decrease from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Adamson Middle School was 496 students for 2024-25. Hispanic students made up 25% of the overall student body, representing the school’s second-largest demographic group.

The school, located within the Clayton County School District, has its district office based in Jonesboro.

Of Clayton County School District’s 65 schools, Forest Park High School reported the highest Hispanic student enrollment for 2024-25, tallying 882 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics showed the demographic distribution for Georgia public school students was 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.

Post-pandemic, chronic absenteeism has posed significant challenges for Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students absent for 10% or more days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Measures from the Georgia Department of Education include a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and increased support for districts with higher needs to improve attendance rates.

Georgia lawmakers enacted new legislation impacting school attendance in 2025, prohibiting expulsions based only on absenteeism. The revised law also sets additional reporting obligations and supports alternative paths for students aiming to earn their diplomas.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was 14:1, improving on the national ratio of 15:1.