Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) will reopen for students and staff on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, after district leadership assessed facility readiness and transportation availability. The school district will operate on its regular schedule.
The National Weather Service has forecast wind chills as low as six degrees and temperatures in the low teens for Tuesday morning. These conditions are expected to impact bus stop wait times and student arrivals at schools.
Enrollment at Clayton County schools declined by 2.5% during the 2022-23 academic year compared to the previous year, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education (https://www.gadoe.org/). The total number of students enrolled was 61,644 for that period (https://www.gadoe.org/). White students comprised only 2% of the county’s student population in the same school year (https://www.gadoe.org/).
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