In the 2024-25 school year, Martin Luther King Jr. High School counted 68 Hispanic students among its enrolled population, an increase of 25.9% over the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education show.
Total enrollment at Martin Luther King Jr. High School stood at 1,375, with Hispanic students comprising 5%—the school’s second-largest demographic group.
Located in DeKalb County School District, the campus operates from a central office in Decatur.
Across DeKalb County School District’s 129 schools, Sequoyah Middle School had the highest Hispanic enrollment in 2024-25, recording 1,577 students.
Georgia public schools had more than 1.7 million students enrolled, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades led with 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools enrolled 388,733 students (22.7%), and high schools recorded 539,092 students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism remains a concern for Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address this, GaDOE has introduced a statewide plan that features a real-time attendance dashboard, a broad public awareness effort, and additional support for high-need districts.
In 2025, the state approved updates to attendance laws that prevent expulsion based on absenteeism alone. The legislation also creates new reporting standards and supports alternative graduation options for students.
Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1 by 2026, outperforming the national ratio of 15:1, state figures confirm.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,637 | 16 | 1% |
| 2011-12 | 1,473 | 14 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 1,590 | 31 | 2% |
| 2013-14 | 1,539 | 30 | 2% |
| 2014-15 | 1,641 | 16 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 1,639 | 32 | 2% |
| 2016-17 | 1,580 | 15 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 1,510 | 15 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 1,503 | 30 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 1,387 | 27 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,388 | 41 | 3% |
| 2021-22 | 1,483 | 59 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 1,432 | 57 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 1,369 | 54 | 4% |
| 2024-25 | 1,375 | 68 | 5% |