Roswell High enrolled 239 African American students for 2024-25

Roswell High School saw an enrollment of 239 African American students for 2024-25, marking a 9.1% decline from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.

Of the total 1,999 students enrolled at Roswell High School during 2024-25, African American students accounted for 12%, making them the third-largest demographic group at the school.

This school, part of the Fulton County School District, is headquartered in Atlanta.

Out of 103 schools in the Fulton County School District, Westlake High School reported the largest number of African American students in the 2024-25 year, totaling 1,907.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, public school enrollment in Georgia included about 36.4% Black students, 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 persisted as a significant challenge 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 reported. GaDOE has responded by introducing a statewide strategy that features a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and focused interventions in districts with higher needs to encourage regular attendance.

Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance legislation in 2025, prohibiting expulsion as a consequence of absenteeism alone. The new statute also introduced enhanced reporting requirements and supports initiatives that offer alternative routes for earning diplomas.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which compares favorably to the national average of 15:1.

Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.