Richards Middle School registered 1,132 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, a decline of 1.9% compared with the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.
The latest available figures indicate that total student enrollment at Richards Middle School was 1,987 for 2024-25. Hispanic students accounted for 57% of the school’s population, representing its largest demographic group.
The school is part of Gwinnett County School District, which is based in Lawrenceville.
Within the 140 schools in the Gwinnett County School District, Berkmar High School reported the highest number of Hispanic students in 2024-25, with 2,072 enrolled.
Georgia’s public school system served over 1.7 million students during the period, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades saw the largest share with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle schools with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high schools with 539,092 students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to affect Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE launched a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted resources for districts most in need to improve daily attendance rates.
During 2025, state legislators updated Georgia’s school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism. The revised law also added new reporting requirements and supports programs allowing students to earn diplomas through alternate methods.
In 2026, the typical student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was about 14:1, surpassing the U.S. national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic students | % of Hispanic students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 2,172 | 651 | 30% |
| 2011-12 | 1,401 | 434 | 31% |
| 2012-13 | 1,426 | 442 | 31% |
| 2013-14 | 1,538 | 507 | 33% |
| 2014-15 | 1,578 | 520 | 33% |
| 2015-16 | 1,955 | 840 | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 2,070 | 910 | 44% |
| 2017-18 | 2,173 | 1,021 | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 2,178 | 1,067 | 49% |
| 2019-20 | 2,178 | 1,089 | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 2,191 | 1,095 | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 2,104 | 1,136 | 54% |
| 2022-23 | 2,000 | 1,120 | 56% |
| 2023-24 | 2,061 | 1,154 | 56% |
| 2024-25 | 1,987 | 1,132 | 57% |
