Nebo Elementary School sees 197 African American students in 2024-25 enrollment

Nebo Elementary School recorded enrollment of 197 African American students for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 14.5% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Nebo Elementary stood at 857 students for 2024-25. African American students accounted for 23% of the overall student population, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.

The school operates within the Paulding County School District, which has its main office in Dallas.

Hiram High School reported the highest African American student enrollment among the 33 schools in the Paulding County School District in 2024-25, with 780 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that Georgia’s public school students were 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 affect Georgia schools after the pandemic, as 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE has introduced initiatives including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted district support to promote better attendance.

Georgia lawmakers approved a bill in 2025 revising attendance policies to prohibit expulsion based only on absenteeism. The law requires new reporting standards and supports alternative diploma programs for students.

Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1 as of 2026, which is lower than the national average of 15:1, according to recent data.