Spalding High School enrolled 141 Hispanic students in 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Spalding High School had 141 Hispanic students enrolled, a rise of 21.6% compared with the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Overall, the school’s enrollment reached 1,177 students for 2024-25. Hispanic students made up 12% of the student population, ranking as the third-largest demographic group.

Spalding High School operates within the Griffin-Spalding County School District, which is based in Griffin.

Of the 18 schools in the Griffin-Spalding County School District, Griffin High School reported the largest Hispanic student enrollment during the 2024-25 school year, with 231 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that Georgia’s public school student population was 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 challenge Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent for 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, the agency introduced a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts and targeted support for districts most affected to improve daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated state attendance laws to prohibit expelling students solely for absenteeism. The law also introduced new reporting demands and supports diploma completion through alternative programs.

By 2026, Georgia’s student-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1, lower than the national average of 15:1.