In the 2024-25 school year, Sequoyah Middle School recorded 15 Asian students enrolled—unchanged from the prior year—according to data from the Georgia Department of Education.
Sequoyah Middle School had a total enrollment of 780 students during the same period. Asian students comprised 2% of the student body, representing the second-smallest demographic group at the school.
The school is part of the Clayton County School District, whose central office is located in Jonesboro.
Within the 65 schools in Clayton County School District, Morrow High School had the highest number of Asian students in 2024-25, enrolling 141 students.
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that Georgia’s public schools served a student population that 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.
Chronic absenteeism continues to affect Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education found. In response, GaDOE has launched a statewide initiative that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and direct support for districts with high needs to improve attendance rates.
By 2025, state legislators in Georgia revised school attendance law, prohibiting expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The updated law also requires additional reporting and aligns with programs offering students alternative paths to a diploma.
As of 2026, Georgia’s student-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 786 | 15 | 2% |
| 2011-12 | 855 | 17 | 2% |
| 2012-13 | 848 | 8 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 855 | 8 | 1% |
| 2014-15 | 869 | 17 | 2% |
| 2015-16 | 914 | 27 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 875 | 26 | 3% |
| 2017-18 | 890 | 26 | 3% |
| 2018-19 | 866 | 17 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 868 | 8 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 857 | 8 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 827 | 8 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 758 | 15 | 2% |
| 2024-25 | 780 | 15 | 2% |
