Henderson Middle School reports 53 Asian students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Henderson Middle School registered 53 Asian students—marking a 3.6% drop from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Henderson Middle School for 2024-25 reached 1,349. Asian students represented 4% of the population, making them the third-smallest student group on campus.

Located in the DeKalb County School District, Henderson Middle School’s central office is based in Decatur.

Within DeKalb County School District’s 129 schools, Indian Creek Elementary School had the largest Asian student enrollment in 2024-25, counting 442 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics found Georgia public school students identified as 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.

Georgia schools are addressing chronic absenteeism, which has remained high post-pandemic; 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of their school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, the GaDOE has launched new measures such as an attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted support in high-need areas to raise daily attendance rates.

In 2025, state lawmakers updated school attendance statutes to prohibit expulsion due solely to absenteeism. The revised law also brings in new reporting guidelines and supports alternative diploma pathways for students.

Latest figures from 2026 indicate Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1, which is an improvement over the national average of 15:1.