African American students represent 79% of Mundy’s Mill High enrollment for 2024-25

According to the Georgia Department of Education, Mundy’s Mill High School enrolled 1,260 African American students during the 2024-25 school year, unchanged from the prior year.

In total, Mundy’s Mill High School reported 1,596 students for the 2024-25 school year. African American students made up 79% of all students, representing the school’s largest demographic group.

Mundy’s Mill High is part of the Clayton County School District, headquartered in Jonesboro.

Within Clayton County School District, which includes 65 schools, Lovejoy High School had the greatest number of African American students in the 2024-25 school year at 1,614.

The Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report indicates that public schools in the state served more than 1.7 million students. Enrollment figures included 787,206 students in elementary grades (45.9%), 388,733 in middle school (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism persists as a challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students being absent 10% or more of the time in 2024, according to Georgia Department of Education data. GaDOE responded by launching a statewide initiative that features a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and assistance for high-need districts aimed at improving attendance rates.

During 2025, a new Georgia law updated attendance rules by prohibiting expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The law also introduced revised reporting requirements and supports alternative diploma pathways for students.

As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, which is below the national average of 15:1.