White students represent 61% of Saint Marys Elementary School enrollment in 2024-25

Saint Marys Elementary School reported enrolling 374 white students for the 2024-25 school year, an increase of 7.2% compared to the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Saint Marys Elementary School stood at 614 in the 2024-25 school year. White students represented 61% of the student body, making them the largest demographic group at the school.

The campus belongs to Camden County School District, which has its central office based in Kingsland.

Among Camden County School District’s 12 schools, Camden County High School counted the highest number of enrolled white students for 2024-25, with 1,606 individuals.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported that public school enrollment in Georgia consisted of 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.

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a concern 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. To address this, the agency initiated a statewide effort that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, an ongoing public awareness initiative, and focused intervention for districts facing the greatest attendance challenges.

Georgia lawmakers in 2025 enacted a law updating school attendance statutes to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The law introduces additional reporting requirements and coordinates with diploma endorsement programs designed for alternative pathways to graduation. Details are available here.

By 2026, Georgia averaged a student-to-teacher ratio around 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.