Lake City Elementary School reports 56 Asian students enrolled for 2024-25

Lake City Elementary School registered 56 Asian students for the 2024-25 school year, a 3.4% decrease compared to the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.

Records indicate that overall enrollment at Lake City Elementary School reached 467 students for 2024-25. Asian students accounted for 12% of the student population, ranking as the third-largest demographic at the school.

The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is headquartered in Jonesboro.

Out of the 65 schools in the Clayton County School District, Morrow High School had the highest number of Asian students, enrolling 141 for the 2024-25 school year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that Georgia’s public school student body is around 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 continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, GaDOE initiated a statewide effort featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public engagement campaign, and additional resources for districts with significant need.

In 2025, Georgia lawmakers passed legislation updating school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely on the basis of absenteeism. The law introduces new reporting guidelines and aligns with options that allow students to graduate through alternative means.

By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which is more favorable than the national average of 15:1.