Six Asian students attended Lamar County Elementary School during the 2024-25 year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
The school reported a total enrollment of 647 for the 2024-25 year. Asian students accounted for 1% of the student body, representing the smallest demographic group at the school.
Lamar County Elementary School operates within the Lamar County School District, which maintains its central office in Barnesville.
Within the district’s four schools, both Lamar County Elementary School and Lamar County Primary School registered the highest number of Asian students in 2024-25, with six students each.
According to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report, more than 1.7 million students enrolled in Georgia public schools. Of these, elementary grades had the highest enrollment at 787,206 students (45.9%), middle schools had 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools had 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant concern in Georgia following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address this, GaDOE rolled out a statewide initiative featuring real-time attendance tracking, a public awareness campaign, and additional support for districts with greater needs.
In 2025, Georgia legislators approved changes to school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism and adding new reporting requirements to fit alternative diploma pathways.
By 2026, Georgia reached an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, improving on the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 579 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011-12 | 593 | 5 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 588 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 573 | 0 | 0% |
| 2014-15 | 607 | 0 | 0% |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 0 | 0% |
| 2016-17 | 618 | 0 | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 0 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 601 | 0 | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 602 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 5 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 579 | 5 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 5 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 647 | 6 | 1% |
