Lena Mae Moses Middle School reports 54 multiracial students for 2024-25

For the 2024-25 school year, Lena Mae Moses Middle School counted 54 multiracial students enrolled, marking a 1.8% decline from the prior year, as stated in reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s data indicated 911 students enrolled overall in 2024-25. Of these, 6% were multiracial, making this group the second-smallest among its student population.

This school is part of the Paulding County School District, whose main offices are in Dallas.

Out of 33 schools in the Paulding County School District, North Paulding High School posted the largest number of multiracial students for 2024-25, with 149 reported.

The National Center for Education Statistics showed that in Georgia public schools, the breakdown 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 has persisted in Georgia schools since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide campaign featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts and extra support measures in districts with high needs to encourage daily student attendance.

Georgia legislators enacted a bill in 2025 revising school attendance statutes so that students may not be expelled solely for absenteeism. The measure also includes added reporting obligations and matches with initiatives providing alternative diploma tracks.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio reached about 14:1, outpacing the national norm of 15:1.