Peachtree Middle School reports 193 African American students for 2024-25

Peachtree Middle School reported 193 African American students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, marking an 8.5% decrease from the prior year, based on information provided by the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Peachtree Middle School reached 1,207 students in 2024-25. African American students represented 16% of the student population, the third-largest group at the school.

Located in the DeKalb County School District, the school’s main office is in Decatur.

Of the district’s 129 schools, Lithonia High School saw the largest count of African American students for the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 1,288.

Georgia’s K-12 public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools saw the highest enrollment with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle schools with 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools with 539,092 (31.4%).

The post-pandemic period has seen persistent challenges with chronic absenteeism in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the state education department reported. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide plan featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public outreach campaign, and focused support for districts with high absentee rates to increase daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators approved updates to attendance laws prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism. The law introduces additional reporting requirements and connects with programs designed to help students earn diplomas via alternative routes.

As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at approximately 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.