South Atlanta News

There were 1,071 Hispanic students enrolled in Spalding County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 19.8% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Spalding County school district welcomed 8,926 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 12% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Spalding County, with its main office in Griffin.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

District	% Hispanic students	Total enrollment
Griffin-Spalding County	12%	8,926