In the 2024-25 school year, 251 white students were enrolled at Crisp County Primary School—an increase of 1.2% from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at the school reached 968 for 2024-25. White students made up 26% of the student population, placing them as the school’s second-largest group.
The school operates within Crisp County School District, which is headquartered in Cordele.
Of the district’s four schools, Crisp County High School had the highest number of white students during 2024-25, enrolling 279.
Statewide, more than 1.7 million students attended Georgia public schools as noted in the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most students were in elementary grades—787,206, or 45.9%—while middle schools enrolled 388,733 (22.7%) and high schools had 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge in Georgia post-pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE introduced a statewide strategy featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and focused support for districts with high absenteeism rates.
In 2025, Georgia legislators updated attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The changes also added reporting obligations and were designed to support diploma completion through alternative programs.
Data for 2026 show that Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio was around 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 1,356 | 406 | 30% |
| 2015-16 | 1,328 | 398 | 30% |
| 2016-17 | 1,286 | 385 | 30% |
| 2017-18 | 1,186 | 367 | 31% |
| 2018-19 | 1,116 | 345 | 31% |
| 2019-20 | 1,083 | 335 | 31% |
| 2020-21 | 1,029 | 308 | 30% |
| 2021-22 | 1,020 | 306 | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 998 | 289 | 29% |
| 2023-24 | 954 | 248 | 26% |
| 2024-25 | 968 | 251 | 26% |
