Asian students account for 1% of Hardaway High School enrollment for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Hardaway High School had 10 Asian students enrolled—matching the total from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment reached 1,041 students for 2024-25. Asian students represented 1% of the school population, the smallest demographic group at Hardaway High School.

Located in the Muscogee County School District, the school is overseen from a central office in Columbus.

Within Muscogee County School District, Columbus High School reported the highest number of Asian students during the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 183.

Georgia’s public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools made up the largest segment with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle schools at 388,733 (22.7%) and high schools at 539,092 (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism is a continuing challenge for Georgia’s schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, per Georgia Department of Education data. The GaDOE responded with a statewide campaign that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness effort, and focused support for high-need districts to boost regular attendance.

In 2025, state lawmakers revised Georgia’s attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The legislation also introduced new reporting obligations and coordinated with initiatives to give students alternative pathways to a diploma.

By 2026, Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, a slight improvement compared to the national average of 15:1.