African American students comprised 64% of Midland Middle School enrollment for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Midland Middle School had 294 African American students—an increase of 3.2% from the prior year—based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Midland Middle School reached 460 students during 2024-25. African American students accounted for 64% of this total, making them the school’s largest demographic group.

The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, with its central office located in Columbus.

Within Muscogee County School District’s 51 schools, Carver High School reported the highest number of African American students for the 2024-25 school year, totaling 734 enrolled students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that for Georgia public schools, student racial and ethnic distribution is around 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 be a significant challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent for at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In an effort to address this, GaDOE introduced several statewide measures, including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted assistance for districts with high absenteeism to improve regular attendance.

Legislation approved by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 updated school attendance policies, prohibiting expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The law also implements new reporting obligations and supports pathways for students to attain diplomas through alternative programs.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at approximately 14:1, which is ahead of the national average of 15:1.