Forest Park High enrolls 84 Asian students for 2024-25, up 1.2% from prior year

In the 2024-25 school year, Forest Park High School enrolled 84 Asian students, a 1.2% rise over the prior year, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s overall enrollment stood at 1,698 students for 2024-25. Asian students represented 5% of the student population, ranking as the third-largest demographic group in the school.

Forest Park High is part of the Clayton County School District, which operates its central office in Jonesboro.

Within the 65 Clayton County schools, Morrow High School had the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2024-25, with 141 students.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, public school students across Georgia were 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 persisted across Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide strategy, featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted resources for high-need districts to support student attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators updated state attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The law introduced new reporting rules and formed links with initiatives that help students achieve diplomas through alternative approaches.

By 2026, the average student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was about 14:1, which outperformed the nationwide average of 15:1.