In the 2024-25 school year, Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary School enrolled 71 African American students—a figure reflecting a 22.4% increase over the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary School reached 274 students for 2024-25. African American students represented 26% of the overall student population, making them the second-largest demographic group at the school.
Broxton-Mary Hayes Elementary School operates in the Coffee County School District, which is headquartered in Douglas.
Out of the 12 schools in the Coffee County School District, Coffee Middle School reported the largest number of African American students in 2024-25, enrolling 457 students.
Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report shows. Most students attended elementary grades with 787,206 (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%) and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia’s schools in the wake of the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, based on figures from the Georgia Department of Education. The Georgia Department of Education launched a statewide initiative that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information campaign, and targeted resources for districts with greater needs to improve daily attendance.
In 2025, state lawmakers updated attendance laws to prohibit expulsion for absenteeism alone. Additional reporting standards were adopted, and new alignment with programs supporting diploma completion through alternative avenues was established.
As of 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, lower than the national average of 15:1.
Note: Because of possible missing data, reported percentages may not total exactly 100%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 236 | 61 | 26% |
| 2011-12 | 234 | 60 | 26% |
| 2012-13 | 250 | 67 | 27% |
| 2013-14 | 232 | 60 | 26% |
| 2014-15 | 246 | 66 | 27% |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 57 | 25% |
| 2016-17 | 276 | 63 | 23% |
| 2017-18 | 297 | 80 | 27% |
| 2018-19 | 314 | 94 | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 299 | 77 | 26% |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 72 | 27% |
| 2021-22 | 282 | 70 | 25% |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 69 | 28% |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 58 | 23% |
| 2024-25 | 274 | 71 | 26% |
