Kemp Primary School reports 86 Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25

Kemp Primary School saw enrollment of 86 Hispanic students for the 2024-25 school year, representing a 6.5% decrease from the prior year, according to data from the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Kemp Primary School reached 543 students for the 2024-25 school year. Of that number, Hispanic students comprised 16% of the student population, ranking as the school’s second-largest demographic.

Located in Clayton County School District, Kemp Primary School is overseen from the district’s central office in Jonesboro.

Across the 65 schools in the Clayton County School District, Forest Park High School had the largest Hispanic enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, with 882 students.

Statewide, Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, based on the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The largest group was in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle schools at 388,733 students (22.7%) and high schools with 539,092 students (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address the issue, GaDOE has launched several initiatives, including a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts, and targeted support for districts with high absentee rates.

For 2025, Georgia legislators approved a new law revising school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism. The legislation also introduces updated reporting requirements and aligns with alternative diploma pathways.

As of 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio near 14:1, surpassing the national average of 15:1.