During the 2024-25 school year, Dooly County Elementary School had 48 white students enrolled, reflecting a 17.1% increase compared to the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.
The total student enrollment reached 441 for the 2024-25 school year at Dooly County Elementary School. Of those, white students represented 11% of enrolled students, marking them as the school’s third-largest demographic group.
Located within the Dooly County School District, the school’s main district office operates out of Vienna.
Of the three schools within the district, Dooly County Elementary School reported the largest number of white students in 2024-25, enrolling 48.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, Georgia’s public school student body was 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 has been a persistent concern in Georgia schools since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address the issue, the department introduced a statewide program that features a live attendance dashboard, public awareness activities, and focused aid for the most affected districts.
In 2025, Georgia legislators updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The revised law incorporates new data reporting standards and is designed to complement programs allowing alternative diploma completion routes.
By 2026, Georgia maintained a typical student-to-teacher ratio of around 14:1, slightly outperforming the national ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 693 | 83 | 12% |
| 2011-12 | 686 | 82 | 12% |
| 2012-13 | 675 | 74 | 11% |
| 2013-14 | 667 | 60 | 9% |
| 2014-15 | 660 | 79 | 12% |
| 2015-16 | 635 | 63 | 10% |
| 2016-17 | 598 | 53 | 9% |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 51 | 9% |
| 2018-19 | 544 | 43 | 8% |
| 2019-20 | 530 | 42 | 8% |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 38 | 8% |
| 2021-22 | 453 | 40 | 9% |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 45 | 10% |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 41 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 441 | 48 | 11% |
