equity
Georgia's Income Graduation Gap Fell to 3.5 Points
Georgia's income graduation gap fell from 15.3 to 3.5 points since 2011. But 88 districts now classify 100% of seniors as disadvantaged.
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district-spotlight
Jenkins County's 45% Absence Rate Is a Virtual School Story
A statewide online school run by ACCEL Schools nearly doubled Jenkins County enrollment and pushed its chronic absenteeism from 25% to 45%.
district-spotlight
Atlanta Crosses 90% for the First Time
Atlanta Public Schools posted a 90.5% graduation rate in 2025, up from 52% in 2011. The district that was rocked by a cheating scandal now outpaces the state.
achievement-gap
Georgia's Graduation Gap Fell from 15.7 to 2.8 Points
In 2011, white students graduated at 75.5% and Black students at 59.8%. By 2025, the gap had narrowed to 2.8 percentage points, one of the smallest in the nation.
district-spotlight
Gwinnett County Doubled Its Chronic Absence Rate
Georgia's largest district went from 9.4% to 18.4% chronically absent since the pandemic, adding 18,000 students to the missing rolls despite $19M in new mental health funding.
graduation-rate
Georgia Went From 67.5% to 87.2% in 14 Years
Georgia's graduation rate climbed 19.8 points since 2011, matching the national average. The Class of 2025 produced 35,520 more graduates.
equity
Georgia's Racial Absence Gap Has Nearly Tripled
Before COVID, Georgia's Black-white chronic absenteeism gap was 2.9 points. Six years later it has ballooned to 7.5 points, still widening.
chronic-absenteeism
Georgia's Chronic Absenteeism Rate Is the Lowest Since the Pandemic — One in Five Students Still at Risk
Only 12 of 194 Georgia districts have recovered to pre-COVID attendance levels. The state has 131,735 more chronically absent students than in 2019.
