The enrollment of white students at Harris County High School reached 1,143 for the 2024-25 school year, marking a 3.3% increase from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.
The school had a total of 1,707 students enrolled during the 2024-25 school year, with white students making up 67% of the population—the largest demographic group on campus.
Harris County High School is part of the Harris County School District, which is headquartered in Hamilton.
Within the Harris County School District’s seven schools, Harris County High School reported the highest white student enrollment in 2024-25, totaling 1,143 students.
Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools accounted for the highest proportion with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school at 388,733 (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to significantly impact Georgia schools post-pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Efforts to address this include a statewide initiative from GaDOE featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, outreach campaigns, and targeted support for districts with high needs to improve attendance rates.
Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance laws in 2025, prohibiting expulsion strictly due to absenteeism. The new law also expands reporting and supports programs allowing students to obtain diplomas through alternative methods.
As of 2026, Georgia averaged a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, compared to the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,519 | 1,093 | 72% |
| 2011-12 | 1,511 | 1,118 | 74% |
| 2012-13 | 1,562 | 1,171 | 75% |
| 2013-14 | 1,577 | 1,182 | 75% |
| 2014-15 | 1,624 | 1,185 | 73% |
| 2015-16 | 1,674 | 1,205 | 72% |
| 2016-17 | 1,651 | 1,172 | 71% |
| 2017-18 | 1,679 | 1,208 | 72% |
| 2018-19 | 1,671 | 1,203 | 72% |
| 2019-20 | 1,702 | 1,242 | 73% |
| 2020-21 | 1,700 | 1,241 | 73% |
| 2021-22 | 1,635 | 1,193 | 73% |
| 2022-23 | 1,673 | 1,171 | 70% |
| 2023-24 | 1,651 | 1,106 | 67% |
| 2024-25 | 1,707 | 1,143 | 67% |
