Gray Station Middle School enrolled six Asian students for the 2024-25 term, matching the total from the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.
Enrollment records indicate that Gray Station Middle School’s total student population stood at 615 for 2024-25. Asian students represented 1% of all students, making them the school’s smallest demographic group.
The school operates within the Jones County School District, whose central office is in Gray.
Gray Station Middle School posted the highest number of Asian students—six—among the district’s seven schools for the 2024-25 period.
Statewide, Georgia’s public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, per the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was greatest in elementary grades at 787,206 (45.9%), followed by middle school at 388,733 (22.7%) and high school at 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent 10% or more of school days in 2024, according to education officials. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide initiative that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and special assistance to high-need districts to improve daily attendance rates.
In 2025, state lawmakers updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The new legislation also introduces further reporting requirements and supports alternative diploma programs for students.
As of 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 14:1, which is slightly below the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 826 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011-12 | 827 | 0 | 0% |
| 2012-13 | 728 | 0 | 0% |
| 2013-14 | 694 | 0 | 0% |
| 2014-15 | 681 | 6 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 666 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 0 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 676 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 698 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 677 | 6 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 689 | 6 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 6 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 6 | 1% |
| 2024-25 | 615 | 6 | 1% |
