Joseph Martin Elementary School enrolls 14 Asian students in 2024-25, down 12.5% from prior year

Joseph Martin Elementary School recorded an enrollment of 14 Asian students for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 12.5% decrease compared with the prior year, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s overall enrollment reached 715 students for 2024-25. Asian students represented 2% of this total, making them the smallest demographic group at the school.

Joseph Martin Elementary is part of Liberty County School District, which is headquartered in Hinesville.

Bradwell Institute led Liberty County School District’s 12 schools for Asian student enrollment in 2024-25, with a total of 37 students.

Statewide, over 1.7 million students attended Georgia public schools according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The largest enrollment share was in elementary grades with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 (22.7%), and high school at 539,092 (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism has remained a significant post-pandemic concern in Georgia, as 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE introduced initiatives such as an attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and targeted aid for districts with the greatest need to improve daily attendance outcomes.

In 2025, Georgia legislators enacted a law revising school attendance policies, prohibiting expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The legislation also outlined additional reporting obligations and provides avenues for alternative diploma attainment.

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