Chattahoochee County Middle School enrolls 62 African American students in 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 African American students attended Chattahoochee County Middle School, a 1.6% increase from the prior year, Georgia Department of Education reports show.

Total enrollment at Chattahoochee County Middle School reached 195 students for 2024-25. African American students made up 32% of the student body, ranking as the school’s second-largest demographic group.

This school is a part of Chattahoochee County School District, headquartered in Cusseta.

Elsewhere in the district, Chattahoochee County High School had the most African American students, enrolling 122 for the 2024-25 school year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported Georgia’s public school racial breakdown as 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 continues to be a challenge in Georgia since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The GaDOE’s statewide response includes a real-time attendance dashboard, public engagement efforts, and specific assistance for districts with the greatest need to improve attendance.

Georgia legislators passed a bill in 2025 revising school attendance rules to prohibit expulsions solely for absenteeism and adding new reporting obligations, as well as supporting alternative diploma programs.

By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.