Charles R. Drew High School enrolls 32 multiracial students for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Charles R. Drew High School counted 32 multiracial students among its enrollment, representing a 3.2% increase over the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Records indicated Charles R. Drew High School’s enrollment totaled 1,649 students for 2024-25. Multiracial students composed 2% of this population, making them the third-largest demographic in the school.

The school operates within the Clayton County School District, whose main office is in Jonesboro.

Of the 65 schools within the Clayton County School District, Lovejoy High School registered the highest number of multiracial student enrollments in the 2024-25 school year, counting 59.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports Georgia’s public school student racial and ethnic breakdown for this period as roughly 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.

Chronic absenteeism has been a significant concern for Georgia schools in the wake of the pandemic. The Georgia Department of Education notes that 20.7% of pupils missed at least 10% of the 2024 school days. Efforts to improve daily attendance include a statewide real-time attendance dashboard, ongoing public awareness activities, and targeted supports for districts identified as high-need, detailed in a Georgia Department of Education initiative.

A legislative update in 2025 saw Georgia lawmakers enact a measure ending expulsions for absenteeism alone, requiring additional attendance reporting, and supporting graduation via alternate methods.

As of 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is favorable when compared with the national ratio of 15:1.