Banks County Middle School reports 19 multiracial students for 2024-25

Banks County Middle School had 19 multiracial students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 26.9% decrease from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school had a total of 642 students in 2024-25, with multiracial students making up 3% of the population, ranking as the third-largest demographic at the school.

This school is part of Banks County School District, which is headquartered in Homer.

Across the district’s four schools, Banks County Elementary School reported the highest number of multiracial students in 2024-25, enrolling 39 students.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows Georgia’s public school student body was 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 be a significant problem in Georgia after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. GaDOE responded with a statewide initiative including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness program, and direct aid to high-need districts to improve daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators enacted a bill revising school attendance regulations to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The law also introduced updated reporting standards and supports for alternative diploma pathways.

Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio reached about 14:1 in 2026, which is an improvement over the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review.