African American students accounted for 22% of Crawford County Middle School enrollment in 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Crawford County Middle School had 79 African American students enrolled, reflecting an 8.2% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total student enrollment was 362 for 2024-25. African American students represented 22% of the overall student population, making them the second-largest demographic at the school.

Crawford County Middle School is part of the Crawford County School District, which has its administrative offices in Roberta.

Of the three schools in the district, Crawford County High School reported the most African American students in 2024-25, enrolling 97 students.

In Georgia, public school enrollment exceeded 1.7 million students during the state’s Fiscal Year 2026-1, the Georgia Department of Education reported. Elementary schools served the most students with 787,206 (45.9%), followed by middle schools with 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools with 539,092 (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism remains a significant concern across Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The department introduced a statewide campaign that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, increased public awareness efforts, and targeted support in districts with higher needs to encourage daily attendance.

Georgia legislators passed a bill in 2025 to update attendance rules, making it illegal to expel students solely for absenteeism. The measure also expanded reporting requirements and aligned policies with alternative diploma pathways. Learn more here.

Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio was about 14:1 in 2026, lower than the national average of 15:1, according to state figures.