Asian students represented 8% of Discovery High School enrollment for 2024-25

Discovery High School counted 211 Asian students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 1.4% decrease compared with the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment for 2024-25 was 2,644 students. Asian students accounted for 8% of the student population, making them the third-largest demographic at the school.

Discovery High School is part of Gwinnett County School District, with its central office in Lawrenceville.

Of the 140 schools in Gwinnett County School District, North Gwinnett High School had the largest Asian student enrollment in 2024-25, with 1,023 students.

Georgia public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, the Georgia Department of Education Fiscal Year 2026-1 report shows. The highest enrollment was at the elementary level with 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools had 388,733 students (22.7%) and high schools had 539,092 students (31.4%).

The Georgia Department of Education reported that 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of their school days in 2024, underscoring the persistent challenge of chronic absenteeism in Georgia schools since the pandemic. In response, GaDOE has started a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted assistance for districts with high needs aimed at improving daily student attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators approved updates to attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The new law also introduces additional reporting requirements and aligns with existing programs enabling students to earn diplomas through alternative channels.

As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1, a figure lower than the national average of 15:1.