Sumter County Middle sees 89 Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25

There were 89 Hispanic students enrolled at Sumter County Middle School for the 2024-25 school year, an increase of 6% compared to the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Sumter County Middle School reached 562 students in the 2024-25 school year. Hispanic students accounted for 16% of the total, making them the school’s second-largest group.

Sumter County Middle School is part of the Sumter County School District, which is centrally administered from Americus.

Of the five schools within the Sumter County School District, Sumter County High School had the largest number of Hispanic students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, totaling 172.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicates that Georgia public schools’ student population 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 continues to challenge Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent for 10% or more school days in 2024, as reported by the Georgia Department of Education. The agency responded by launching a statewide plan with a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness initiative, and support for districts with the greatest need to help raise daily attendance rates.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers approved legislation updating attendance policies to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The law also introduced new reporting obligations and supports students in earning diplomas through alternative options.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, better than the national average of 15:1.