Sweetwater Middle School reports 28 white students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Sweetwater Middle School enrolled 28 white students, marking a 36.4% decrease compared to the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment reached 1,436 students for 2024-25, with white students representing 2% of the population, ranking as one of the smallest demographic groups at the school.

Sweetwater Middle School is a part of the Gwinnett County School District, which has its main office in Lawrenceville.

Of the 140 schools in the Gwinnett County School District, North Gwinnett High School reported the highest number of white students enrolled for 2024-25, at 1,113.

The National Center for Education Statistics tracked Georgia’s public school racial and ethnic breakdown as 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 has remained a significant issue for Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education said. Efforts to address this include a new real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness program, and targeted support for districts with higher needs to increase daily attendance. Details on the initiative are provided by GaDOE here.

In 2025, Georgia enacted updated attendance laws preventing expulsion solely for absenteeism, introduced enhanced reporting requirements, and made it easier to pursue alternative diploma pathways.

For 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of around 14:1, which is an improvement over the national average of 15:1.