Six white students enrolled at East Clayton Elementary School for 2024-25, the same number reported in the prior year, based on figures released by the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment for East Clayton Elementary reached 630 students in the 2024-25 period. White students accounted for 1% of the population, the smallest demographic represented at the school.
The school belongs to Clayton County School District and is overseen from a central office in Jonesboro.
Across the 65 schools organized in Clayton County School District, Jonesboro High School had the largest number of white students during the 2024-25 year, enrolling 47.
The National Center for Education Statistics recorded that Georgia’s public school enrollment by race and ethnicity stood at about 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.
The Georgia Department of Education reports that chronic absenteeism, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, remains a statewide challenge in the wake of the pandemic. The department has implemented several new efforts including an attendance dashboard, awareness campaigns, and additional assistance for high-need areas to improve student attendance.
Georgia lawmakers adopted new school attendance legislation in 2025 to prevent expulsion based only on absenteeism. The law introduces additional data reporting and supports alternative diploma pathways for students.
As of 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, a lower ratio than the national standard of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 592 | 11 | 2% |
| 2011-12 | 560 | 11 | 2% |
| 2012-13 | 595 | 17 | 3% |
| 2013-14 | 591 | 17 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 602 | 18 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 24 | 4% |
| 2016-17 | 577 | 17 | 3% |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 11 | 2% |
| 2018-19 | 609 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 650 | 13 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 5 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 592 | 5 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 5 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 6 | 1% |
| 2024-25 | 630 | 6 | 1% |
