Hispanic enrollment rises to 82 students at Dunwoody Elementary for 2024-25

There were 82 Hispanic students enrolled at Dunwoody Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year, marking a 9.3% increase from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education showed.

Statistics indicate that Dunwoody Elementary saw total enrollment of 752 students in 2024-25. Of these, 11% were Hispanic, making this demographic the third-smallest group on campus.

This school operates within DeKalb County School District, headquartered in Decatur.

Out of all 129 schools in the DeKalb County district, Sequoyah Middle School reported the largest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25 with 1,577 students enrolled.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics found that public school students in Georgia were roughly 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.

Chronic absenteeism continues to impact schools across Georgia after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. GaDOE has responded with a statewide initiative including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information campaign, and focused support for high-need districts to encourage consistent attendance.

Georgia legislators approved a bill in 2025 redefining school attendance laws, prohibiting student expulsion based only on absenteeism. The legislation also introduces additional reporting rules and supports alternative pathways for students seeking diplomas.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, which performed better than the national average of 15:1.