13 Hispanic students registered at Clinch County High School for 2024-25

Richard Woods, State School Superintendent at Georgia Department of Education
Richard Woods, State School Superintendent at Georgia Department of Education
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For the 2024-25 school year, Clinch County High School reported enrolling 13 Hispanic students, a 38.1% decrease compared with the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Clinch County High School reached 329 students for the 2024-25 year. Hispanic students accounted for 4% of that total, making them the third-largest group in the school.

Located in the Clinch County School District, the school’s main office is in Homerville.

Among Clinch County School District’s three schools, Clinch County Elementary School had the highest number of Hispanic students enrolled in 2024-25, with 37 students.

Statewide, Georgia public schools served over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was most concentrated at the elementary level, with 787,206 students (45.9%), trailed by middle schools at 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools with 539,092 (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to affect Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. Efforts to address the issue include a statewide initiative from GaDOE featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and focused assistance for districts with high levels of need.

In 2025, state lawmakers updated Georgia’s school attendance laws to prevent expulsion based only on absenteeism. The legislation also introduced additional reporting requirements and aligns with diploma programs offering alternative completion routes for students.

As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was roughly 14:1, which is below the national average of 15:1.

Ethnicities in Clinch County High School in 2024-25 School Year

Hispanic Enrollment at Clinch County High School During Last 15 School Years

School Year Total Enrollment Total Hispanic students % of Hispanic students
2010-11 439 4 1%
2011-12 434 4 1%
2012-13 443 8 2%
2013-14 452 9 2%
2014-15 463 4 1%
2015-16 461 4 1%
2016-17 478 4 1%
2017-18 486 14 3%
2018-19 456 13 3%
2019-20 450 18 4%
2020-21 438 21 5%
2021-22 407 24 6%
2022-23 427 21 5%
2023-24 433 21 5%
2024-25 329 13 4%
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.


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