African American students accounted for 34% of Needwood Middle School enrollment in 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Needwood Middle School had 248 African American students enrolled—a decrease of 7.8% from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Overall, the school’s 2024-25 enrollment totaled 730 students. African American students comprised 34% of that population, ranking as one of the school’s largest demographic groups.

Located in the Glynn County School District, Needwood Middle School is overseen by a central office in Brunswick.

Within Glynn County School District’s 16 schools, Brunswick High School reported the highest number of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 771.

According to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report, more than 1.7 million students attended Georgia’s public schools. Elementary schools had the highest enrollment at 787,206 (45.9%), followed by 388,733 middle school students (22.7%), and 539,092 high school students (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism has continued to challenge Georgia schools since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. In response, the GaDOE implemented a statewide effort that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness campaign, and focused support for the districts most in need to improve attendance rates.

The Georgia Legislature passed a measure in 2025 updating attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The new law also introduces additional reporting measures and coordinates with diploma programs offering alternative completion routes.

By 2026, Georgia reached a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, outpacing the national average of 15:1.