Glynn Middle School sees 196 African American students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Glynn Middle School enrolled 196 African American students, reflecting a 2.1% increase over the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.

The school’s total student population reached 727 this year. African American students accounted for 27% of the enrollment, making them the second-largest demographic group at the school.

Glynn Middle School is a part of the Glynn County School District, which is headquartered in Brunswick.

Brunswick High School led the Glynn County School District in African American enrollment, with 771 students for the 2024-25 school year.

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

The Georgia Department of Education notes that chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024. Efforts to improve attendance include a new attendance dashboard, a statewide awareness campaign, and extra help for districts with the greatest needs as part of a recent initiative.

In 2025, newly enacted Georgia legislation updated attendance rules, prohibiting expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The law also expands reporting practices and connects with alternatives allowing students to complete their diplomas through different pathways.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, an improvement over the national figure of 15:1.