192 Hispanic students attend Cooper Elementary in 2024-25, making up 13% of enrollment

For the 2024-25 school year, Cooper Elementary School reported an enrollment of 192 Hispanic students—a 9% decrease from the prior year—based on statistics from the Georgia Department of Education.

The total student body at Cooper Elementary reached 1,478 for 2024-25. Hispanic students comprised 13% of that population, ranking as the third-largest demographic group at the school.

The school operates under the Gwinnett County School District, whose headquarters are in Lawrenceville.

Within Gwinnett County School District’s 140 schools, Berkmar High School had the highest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25, enrolling 2,072.

Georgia public schools collectively served over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The bulk of enrollment was in elementary grades at 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools accounted for 388,733 (22.7%) and high schools had 539,092 (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism has continued to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The agency responded by introducing a statewide initiative that offers a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information campaign and targeted help for districts with the greatest needs to improve attendance.

In 2025, state lawmakers approved legislation updating school attendance rules, prohibiting expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The law also requires new reporting processes and supports programs providing alternate pathways for students to earn diplomas.

By 2026, the average student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was about 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.