In the 2024-25 school year, Wright Elementary School had an enrollment of 277 white students, representing a 1.8% increase from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education show.
Total student enrollment at Wright Elementary School reached 495 for 2024-25. White students accounted for 56% of the overall student body, making them the largest demographic group at the school.
The school is part of the Colquitt County School District, which has its main office in Moultrie.
Out of the 13 schools within the Colquitt County School District, Colquitt County High School had the highest number of white students enrolled in 2024-25, with 677 students.
Georgia’s public school system enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Fiscal Year 2026-1 report from the Georgia Department of Education. The majority attended elementary school, with 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle and high schools recorded 388,733 (22.7%) and 539,092 (31.4%) students, respectively.
The Georgia Department of Education reports that chronic absenteeism remains significant after the pandemic, with 20.7% of the state’s students missing 10% or more school days in 2024. To address this, the department launched a statewide strategy that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and support for districts with especially high needs to encourage daily attendance.
In 2025, a bill was enacted in Georgia to update school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism. Additional provisions require new reporting practices and support alternative pathways for students to earn diplomas.
By 2026, Georgia schools had an average student-to-teacher ratio of around 14:1, an improvement compared to the national ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 476 | 280 | 59% |
| 2011-12 | 500 | 305 | 61% |
| 2012-13 | 532 | 324 | 61% |
| 2013-14 | 569 | 364 | 64% |
| 2014-15 | 556 | 355 | 64% |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 366 | 64% |
| 2016-17 | 562 | 337 | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 533 | 325 | 61% |
| 2018-19 | 505 | 308 | 61% |
| 2019-20 | 482 | 298 | 62% |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 269 | 60% |
| 2021-22 | 463 | 268 | 58% |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 273 | 60% |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 272 | 57% |
| 2024-25 | 495 | 277 | 56% |
