245 African American students attend Camden Middle School for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Camden Middle School enrolled 245 African American students, reflecting a 1.2% decrease from the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

Total enrollment for Camden Middle School reached 1,067 students in the 2024-25 school year. Of these, African American students represented 23% of the population, making them the school’s second-largest demographic.

The school operates within Camden County School District, which is managed from a central office in Kingsland.

Within the district’s 12 schools, Camden County High School had the largest African American student enrollment in 2024-25, with 648 students.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicated that Georgia public schools enrolled 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 students.

Chronic absenteeism remains prevalent in 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, the GaDOE has started a statewide initiative that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and focused assistance for high-need districts in order to improve daily attendance rates.

In 2025, Georgia legislators passed a bill updating school attendance policies to prohibit expulsions solely for absenteeism. The law introduces new reporting requirements and aligns with alternative diploma programs.

By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.