Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus reports 52 Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25

There were 52 Hispanic students enrolled at Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus for the 2024-25 school year, matching the total from the prior year, state data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.

Overall student enrollment at Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus reached 1,059 for 2024-25. Hispanic students represented 5% of the population, making up the third-largest demographic group at the campus.

The campus is part of Monroe County School District, which is administered from its central office in Forsyth.

Out of five schools in the Monroe County School District, both Mary Persons High School and Monroe County Middle School- Banks Stephens Campus had the highest recorded enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, each with 52 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that Georgia’s public school students were about 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.

Chronic absenteeism continues to affect Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The state’s response included a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness campaign, and targeted support for districts with greater need, part of a broader initiative to improve attendance rates.

Legislation passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 revised school attendance laws to prohibit expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The new law also outlines additional reporting obligations and connects with programs offering alternative diploma pathways.

By 2026, the state’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, ahead of the national average of 15:1.