African American enrollment at Lilburn Middle School declines in 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 African American students attended Lilburn Middle School, a 3.4% decrease compared with the previous year, according to information from the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at the school reached 1,572 students in 2024-25. African American students represented 9% of the population, making them the second-largest demographic at Lilburn Middle.

The school operates within Gwinnett County School District, headquartered in Lawrenceville.

Of the 140 schools in Gwinnett County School District, Grayson High School had the largest enrollment of African American students in 2024-25, with 2,089 attending.

Across Georgia, enrollment exceeded 1.7 million students in public schools, as reported by the Georgia Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2026-1. Elementary grades stood at 787,206 students (45.9%); middle school, 388,733 students (22.7%); and high school, 539,092 students (31.4%).

Post-pandemic chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools. According to the Georgia Department of Education, 20.7% of students were absent for at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE rolled out a broad initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public campaign, and concentrated resources for districts with heightened needs.

In 2025, state legislators updated Georgia’s attendance law, ending expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The legislation also includes additional reporting requirements and aligns with diploma programs offering alternative completion routes.

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