In the 2024-25 school year, Snelson-Golden Middle School reported an enrollment of 558 African American students, a decrease of 0.4% compared with the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.
The school’s total enrollment reached 872 students in 2024-25, with African American students representing 64% of the overall population—the largest demographic at the school.
Snelson-Golden Middle School is part of Liberty County School District, which has its central office in Hinesville.
Among the district’s 12 schools, Bradwell Institute had the most African American students for the 2024-25 school year, totaling 1,101 enrollees.
The National Center for Education Statistics reported that Georgia public school demographics for students included roughly 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.
Post-pandemic, chronic absenteeism continues to be a concern in Georgia, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Efforts by GaDOE now include a statewide attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and increased support for districts with high absenteeism to improve daily school attendance rates.
In 2025, legislation was passed in Georgia updating school attendance laws, which now prohibit expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism and introduce new reporting processes as well as alternative pathways to graduation.
By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-teacher ratio of around 14:1, a figure lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 795 | 445 | 56% |
| 2011-12 | 754 | 429 | 57% |
| 2012-13 | 727 | 421 | 58% |
| 2013-14 | 697 | 369 | 53% |
| 2014-15 | 684 | 369 | 54% |
| 2015-16 | 702 | 386 | 55% |
| 2016-17 | 711 | 419 | 59% |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 428 | 61% |
| 2018-19 | 714 | 435 | 61% |
| 2019-20 | 747 | 455 | 61% |
| 2020-21 | 878 | 518 | 59% |
| 2021-22 | 845 | 523 | 62% |
| 2022-23 | 896 | 573 | 64% |
| 2023-24 | 875 | 560 | 64% |
| 2024-25 | 872 | 558 | 64% |
