Reports from the Georgia Department of Education show Pike County Middle School registered 46 African American students for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 6.1% decrease from the prior year.
The total number of students enrolled at Pike County Middle School reached 769 during the 2024-25 school year. African American students represented 6% of the population, making them the second-largest group at the school.
Located in Pike County School District, the school’s central office is based in Zebulon.
Of the five schools comprising the Pike County School District, Pike County High School had the highest number of African American students in the 2024-25 school year with 73 reported.
The National Center for Education Statistics reports 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 present a challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, per Georgia Department of Education data. The agency introduced a statewide initiative with a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness drive, and increased support for districts in need to improve attendance rates.
Georgia lawmakers passed a bill in 2025 revising attendance laws to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The legislation also introduces new reporting mandates and supports programs offering alternative diploma pathways.
By 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 852 | 68 | 8% |
| 2011-12 | 863 | 60 | 7% |
| 2012-13 | 857 | 59 | 7% |
| 2013-14 | 832 | 58 | 7% |
| 2014-15 | 846 | 67 | 8% |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 63 | 8% |
| 2016-17 | 820 | 65 | 8% |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 56 | 7% |
| 2018-19 | 804 | 48 | 6% |
| 2019-20 | 805 | 48 | 6% |
| 2020-21 | 814 | 65 | 8% |
| 2021-22 | 842 | 50 | 6% |
| 2022-23 | 836 | 50 | 6% |
| 2023-24 | 828 | 49 | 6% |
| 2024-25 | 769 | 46 | 6% |
