In the 2024-25 school year, Freedom Middle School reported an enrollment of 404 Asian students, reflecting a 1.8% increase over the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.
Freedom Middle School had a total enrollment of 1,263 in 2024-25. Asian students made up 32% of the student population, ranking as the school’s second-largest demographic group.
The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which has its central office in Decatur.
Within the DeKalb County School District’s 129 schools, Indian Creek Elementary School had the largest Asian student enrollment for the 2024-25 year, with 442 students.
The Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report states that more than 1.7 million students attended Georgia’s public schools. Elementary grades enrolled 787,206 students, accounting for 45.9% of the total; middle schools had 388,733 students, or 22.7%; and high schools enrolled 539,092 students, or 31.4%.
Chronic absenteeism has remained significant in Georgia after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students being absent for 10% or more of the days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide initiative that features a live attendance dashboard, a statewide awareness campaign, and specialized support for areas with the highest need to promote daily student attendance.
Georgia lawmakers approved a measure in 2025 that revises school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism. The legislation introduces expanded reporting obligations and supports programs helping students finish diplomas through alternative tracks.
The statewide student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was about 14:1 as of 2026, which is an improvement compared with the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 901 | 153 | 17% |
| 2011-12 | 1,015 | 243 | 24% |
| 2012-13 | 1,099 | 274 | 25% |
| 2013-14 | 1,137 | 329 | 29% |
| 2014-15 | 1,226 | 367 | 30% |
| 2015-16 | 1,146 | 378 | 33% |
| 2016-17 | 1,203 | 396 | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 1,194 | 382 | 32% |
| 2018-19 | 1,139 | 410 | 36% |
| 2019-20 | 1,174 | 387 | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 1,073 | 354 | 33% |
| 2021-22 | 1,105 | 353 | 32% |
| 2022-23 | 1,159 | 359 | 31% |
| 2023-24 | 1,241 | 397 | 32% |
| 2024-25 | 1,263 | 404 | 32% |