Hispanic students represented 57% of Babb Middle School’s enrollment for 2024-25

For the 2024-25 school year, Babb Middle School had 503 Hispanic students enrolled—a 1.8% increase from the prior year—based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.

Babb Middle School’s total student body numbered 883 students for 2024-25. Hispanic students constituted 57% of this population, marking the school’s largest demographic group.

The school is part of the Clayton County School District, whose central administration office is located in Jonesboro.

Forest Park High School, one of the 65 schools within Clayton County School District, had the highest Hispanic enrollment in the district, recording 882 Hispanic students in 2024-25.

The National Center for Education Statistics found the overall racial and ethnic breakdown among Georgia’s public students included 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.

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE began a statewide initiative including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public communication campaign and additional help for districts with increased needs to support daily presence in classrooms.

For 2025, Georgia lawmakers enacted changes updating school attendance policies to prohibit expulsions solely due to absenteeism. The legislation also mandates new reporting and aligns with pathways designed to assist students toward diplomas outside of traditional means.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio stood at around 14:1, surpassing the national 15:1 average.