In the 2024-25 school year, Freedom Middle School recorded 101 Hispanic students, reflecting a 17.4% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Freedom Middle School reached 1,263 students in the 2024-25 school year. Hispanic students represented 8% of enrollment, ranking as the school’s second-smallest demographic group.
The campus is part of DeKalb County School District and is administered through the district’s main office in Decatur.
Of the 129 schools in DeKalb County School District, Sequoyah Middle School reported the largest Hispanic student enrollment for the 2024-25 school year, totaling 1,577 students.
Statewide, enrollment exceeded 1.7 million students in Georgia public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools accounted for 787,206 students (45.9%), with middle schools enrolling 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools at 539,092 (31.4%).
Ongoing concerns about chronic absenteeism in Georgia schools have persisted since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of instructional days in 2024, based on state education department figures. The GaDOE has initiated statewide efforts, including an attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and targeted interventions for high-need districts to encourage regular attendance.
Legislation passed in 2025 by Georgia lawmakers amended school attendance policy to prohibit expulsion for absenteeism alone and instituted new reporting rules, aligning laws with existing programs that support alternate pathways to earning diplomas.
Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1 in 2026, ahead of the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 901 | 54 | 6% |
| 2011-12 | 1,015 | 50 | 5% |
| 2012-13 | 1,099 | 54 | 5% |
| 2013-14 | 1,137 | 34 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 1,226 | 36 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 1,146 | 45 | 4% |
| 2016-17 | 1,203 | 48 | 4% |
| 2017-18 | 1,194 | 47 | 4% |
| 2018-19 | 1,139 | 45 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 1,174 | 46 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,073 | 42 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 1,105 | 66 | 6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,159 | 81 | 7% |
| 2023-24 | 1,241 | 86 | 7% |
| 2024-25 | 1,263 | 101 | 8% |
