During the 2024-25 academic year, Sweetwater Middle School enrolled 28 multiracial students, reflecting a 3.4% decline compared to the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.
Total enrollment at Sweetwater Middle School stood at 1,436 students for the 2024-25 academic year. Among these, multiracial students represented 2% of the total population, positioning them among the smallest student groups at the school.
The school, located within the Gwinnett County School District, has its central office situated in Lawrenceville.
Within the Gwinnett County School District’s 140 schools, Brookwood High School reported the largest multiracial student enrollment for the 2024-25 academic year with 187 students.
Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was the highest at the elementary level, totaling 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 (22.7%) in middle schools and 539,092 (31.4%) in high schools.
The Georgia Department of Education notes that chronic absenteeism continues to impact students statewide following the pandemic, with 20.7% missing 10% or more school days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE initiated a statewide campaign involving a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness efforts, and enhanced support for districts with high needs to encourage daily attendance.
Georgia lawmakers in 2025 enacted legislation updating school attendance laws to prohibit expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The updated law includes expanded reporting obligations and coordinates with programs that offer alternative diploma pathways for students.
As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, surpassing the national ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,767 | 53 | 3% |
| 2011-12 | 1,672 | 50 | 3% |
| 2012-13 | 1,778 | 53 | 3% |
| 2013-14 | 1,932 | 38 | 2% |
| 2014-15 | 1,983 | 59 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 1,449 | 28 | 2% |
| 2016-17 | 1,445 | 28 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,529 | 30 | 2% |
| 2018-19 | 1,572 | 31 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 1,607 | 32 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,583 | 31 | 2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,584 | 31 | 2% |
| 2022-23 | 1,484 | 29 | 2% |
| 2023-24 | 1,479 | 29 | 2% |
| 2024-25 | 1,436 | 28 | 2% |
