In the 2024-25 school year, Sweet Apple Elementary School reported an enrollment of 39 Asian students, consistent with numbers from the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.
The school, with a total of 790 students in 2024-25, recorded that Asian students comprised 5% of the student body, making them the second smallest demographic group enrolled.
Sweet Apple Elementary operates within the Fulton County School District, which has a central office in Atlanta.
Of the 103 schools in the Fulton County School District, Northview High School had the largest number of Asian students in 2024-25, enrolling 861.
According to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report, over 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia public schools. The largest segment, elementary grades, accounted for 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to pose a significant challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent at least 10% of days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. Efforts to address absenteeism include a new statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public education campaigns, and targeted assistance to districts with the highest needs to increase regular attendance.
In 2025, Georgia legislators updated school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism, introducing additional reporting requirements and aligning policies with alternative diploma pathways for students.
By 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is lower than the national ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 789 | 39 | 5% |
| 2011-12 | 769 | 30 | 4% |
| 2012-13 | 740 | 37 | 5% |
| 2013-14 | 718 | 35 | 5% |
| 2014-15 | 699 | 27 | 4% |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 35 | 5% |
| 2016-17 | 754 | 37 | 5% |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 29 | 4% |
| 2018-19 | 733 | 29 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 713 | 28 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 25 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 739 | 29 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 760 | 30 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 39 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 790 | 39 | 5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
