Screven County High School sees 11 multiracial students enrolled for 2024-25

For the 2024-25 academic year, 11 multiracial students attended Screven County High School, maintaining the total from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

The data shows Screven County High School’s total enrollment reached 592 students in the 2024-25 school year. Multiracial students comprised 2% of the population, registering as the smallest demographic group.

Screven County High School is part of Screven County School District, which has its central office in Sylvania.

Of the three institutions within Screven County School District, Screven County Elementary School reported the largest group of multiracial students, with 46 enrolled in the 2024-25 school year.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, public school student demographics in Georgia included 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 remains a substantial concern in Georgia schools after the pandemic; the Georgia Department of Education noted that 20.7% of students missed 10% or more school days in 2024. The department implemented a statewide plan featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a campaign to raise awareness, and resources for high-need districts aimed at improving daily attendance rates.

In 2025, updates to Georgia’s school attendance laws prohibited expulsion on the sole basis of absenteeism. The legislation also introduced new reporting obligations and aligned with diploma programs offering alternative pathways.

As of 2026, Georgia reported an average student-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is below the national metric of 15:1.