Mason Creek Middle School reports 424 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

The Georgia Department of Education reported that Mason Creek Middle School recorded the enrollment of 424 African American students for the 2024-25 school year, showing a 5.2% increase compared to the prior year.

Total enrollment for Mason Creek Middle School reached 849 students in 2024-25. African American students represented half of the student population, making them the largest demographic group within the school.

The school is under the Douglas County School District, which has its central office located in Douglasville.

Within Douglas County School District’s 35 schools, New Manchester High School had the largest enrollment of African American students for 2024-25 at 1,422 students.

Georgia public schools served over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary-level students totaled 787,206 (45.9%), followed by 388,733 middle school students (22.7%), and 539,092 high school students (31.4%).

Post-pandemic, chronic absenteeism remains high in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days during 2024, the Georgia Department of Education states. To address this, the department initiated efforts statewide, including launching a real-time attendance dashboard, media campaigns, and aid for districts with the greatest needs to improve attendance rates.

In 2025, lawmakers in Georgia updated school attendance laws to prevent expulsion for absenteeism alone. The legislation imposes new requirements for reporting and aligns with initiatives to support alternative diploma pathways.

By 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio near 14:1, a figure that is more favorable than the nationwide ratio of 15:1.