The only school district in Pike County faced declining enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
There were 3,338 students enrolled in Pike County School District, 2.9% less than the year before.
Enrollment in Pike County declined more rapidly than the statewide trend.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 52% were male, and 48% were female.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 88% of the district’s total enrollment.
Pike County School District has a main office in Zebulon and is the only school district within Pike County.
More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was highest in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).
As of 2026, Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, which is better than the national average of 15:1.
| District | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County School District | 3,338 | 3,439 | 2.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
