Lake City Elementary School reached 52% Hispanic enrollment with 242 students for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Lake City Elementary School had 242 Hispanic students enrolled, reflecting an increase of 11.5% compared with the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment for 2024-25 stood at 467 students, with Hispanic students comprising 52%—the largest demographic group in the building.

Lake City Elementary School operates within the Clayton County School District, headquartered in Jonesboro.

Of the 65 schools in Clayton County School District, Forest Park High School had the most Hispanic students enrolled for 2024-25, reporting 882.

Georgia’s public schools served over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades recorded the largest share with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%) and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, Georgia Department of Education data indicated. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide attendance initiative including a real-time dashboard, an awareness campaign, and targeted support for districts with greater needs to encourage regular attendance.

Georgia lawmakers in 2025 approved a measure revising attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely due to absenteeism. The update also includes new reporting guidance and connects with programs offering alternative diploma pathways.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.