Westside High School reported an enrollment of 96 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 term, an increase of 10.3% from the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.
Total student enrollment at Westside High School reached 969 in the 2024-25 term. Hispanic students represented 10% of the overall student population, making them the school’s second-largest demographic group.
The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is headquartered in Macon.
Out of the 34 schools within the Bibb County School District, Porter Elementary School recorded the largest Hispanic student enrollment in the 2024-25 term, totaling 155 students.
Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The largest share was in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle schools at 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools at 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to be a challenge for Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days of school in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. In response, GaDOE initiated a statewide effort including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and focused support for districts with high needs to improve daily attendance rates.
In 2025, state lawmakers updated Georgia’s school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The new law also introduced additional reporting rules and works with programs aimed at helping students earn diplomas through alternative options.
For 2026, Georgia posted an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, an improvement over the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,125 | 33 | 3% |
| 2011-12 | 1,126 | 22 | 2% |
| 2012-13 | 1,080 | 21 | 2% |
| 2013-14 | 1,016 | 30 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 1,095 | 32 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 1,043 | 20 | 2% |
| 2016-17 | 1,088 | 21 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,128 | 33 | 3% |
| 2018-19 | 1,128 | 45 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 958 | 38 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 1,013 | 60 | 6% |
| 2021-22 | 969 | 77 | 8% |
| 2022-23 | 977 | 78 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 968 | 87 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 969 | 96 | 10% |
