In the 2024-25 academic year, Columbus High School enrolled 148 Hispanic students—an increase of 20.3% compared to the prior year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data revealed that the school’s total enrollment was 1,144 students during the 2024-25 academic year. Of those, Hispanic students accounted for 13% of the overall student population, making them the second-smallest demographic group at the school.
The high school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which has its central office in Columbus.
Within Muscogee County School District’s 51 schools, Jordan Vocational High School had the highest number of Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25, totaling 233 students.
Statewide, Georgia public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report shows. Elementary grades reported the largest enrollment at 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%) and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism is still a pressing challenge in Georgia’s schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. In response, the state launched an initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and focused support for districts with significant needs to improve daily attendance rates.
In 2025, Georgia legislators amended school attendance statutes to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The updates also introduce new reporting obligations and provide broader pathways to diplomas through alternative programs.
As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,386 | 97 | 7% |
| 2011-12 | 1,318 | 79 | 6% |
| 2012-13 | 1,286 | 77 | 6% |
| 2013-14 | 1,281 | 64 | 5% |
| 2014-15 | 1,237 | 61 | 5% |
| 2015-16 | 1,255 | 75 | 6% |
| 2016-17 | 1,242 | 74 | 6% |
| 2017-18 | 1,272 | 89 | 7% |
| 2018-19 | 1,254 | 87 | 7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,228 | 85 | 7% |
| 2020-21 | 1,206 | 96 | 8% |
| 2021-22 | 1,145 | 103 | 9% |
| 2022-23 | 1,113 | 122 | 11% |
| 2023-24 | 1,121 | 123 | 11% |
| 2024-25 | 1,144 | 148 | 13% |
