The only school district in Burke County faced declining enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
There were 3,527 students enrolled in Burke County School District, 1.6% less than the year before.
Enrollment in Burke County declined more rapidly than the statewide trend.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 51% were male, and 49% were female.
Data also showed that most of the students were Black, representing 62% of the district’s total enrollment.
Burke County School District has a main office in Waynesboro and is the only school district within Burke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County School District | 3,527 | 3,585 | 1.6% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
