Dooly County Middle School has 2 Asian students among 233 enrolled for 2024-25

Two Asian students attended Dooly County Middle School during the 2024-25 school year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.

The school had a total of 233 students enrolled in 2024-25. Asian students represented 1% of that number, which was the school’s smallest student group.

Dooly County Middle School is part of the Dooly County School District, with the central office located in Vienna.

Within the three schools in the Dooly County School District, Dooly County Elementary School had the highest count of Asian students in 2024-25, enrolling four.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that public schools in Georgia had approximately 36.4% of students identifying as Black, 35.9% as white, 18.1% as Hispanic, 4% as Asian, 4.6% as multiracial, 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% as Pacific Islander.

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a challenge in Georgia schools in the period following the pandemic. In 2024, 20.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days, as stated by the Georgia Department of Education. The agency responded with a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and enhanced support for high-need districts to increase daily attendance. More information on this can be found in the GaDOE announcement.

In 2025, Georgia legislators approved changes to school attendance laws, including prohibiting expulsion based solely on absenteeism, adding new reporting obligations, and aligning the law with pathways for students earning a diploma through alternate means.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, lower than the national ratio of 15:1, as cited by Public School Review.