Chapel Hill Middle School counts 146 Hispanic students for 2024-25

Reports from the Georgia Department of Education show Chapel Hill Middle School’s Hispanic enrollment for the 2024-25 school year reached 146 students, representing a 10.4% decrease compared with the prior year.

The school posted a total enrollment of 1,046 students for 2024-25. Hispanic students comprised 14% of the population, making them the second largest demographic represented at the school.

Chapel Hill Middle School is part of the Douglas County School District, whose central office is based in Douglasville.

Within the 35 schools in Douglas County School District, Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School reported the highest number of Hispanic enrollees in 2024-25, with 596 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics shows that Georgia public schools’ student racial and ethnic distribution 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.

Following the pandemic, chronic absenteeism has remained a concern in Georgia, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Efforts from GaDOE include launching a statewide initiative that features a real-time attendance dashboard, a public outreach campaign, and targeted assistance for high-need districts to raise daily attendance.

Georgia lawmakers, in 2025, approved legislation revising school attendance policies to prohibit expulsion solely because of absenteeism. The measure also introduces updated reporting mandates and aligns with programs that support alternative diploma pathways for students.

By 2026, Georgia averaged about a 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio, improving upon the nationwide average of 15:1.