Mount Zion High School reported enrolling 811 African American students for the 2024-25 school year, an increase of 8.4% over the prior year, Georgia Department of Education data shows.
Total student enrollment at Mount Zion High School reached 1,193 this school year. African American students accounted for 68% of the student population, representing the largest demographic group on campus.
Located in the Clayton County School District, the school is overseen from the district’s central office in Jonesboro.
Within Clayton County School District’s 65 schools, Lovejoy High School had the greatest number of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, totaling 1,614.
Public school enrollment in Georgia surpassed 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 statistics. Of those, 787,206—or 45.9%—were in elementary grades, 388,733 (22.7%) in middle school, and 539,092 (31.4%) in high school.
Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools post-pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of days in 2024, according to Georgia Department of Education reports. To combat the issue, GaDOE introduced new statewide measures including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and increased support in high-need districts to encourage regular attendance.
A bill passed by Georgia legislators in 2025 updated school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion strictly for absenteeism. It also calls for additional reporting and introduces provisions for students seeking alternative ways to earn diplomas.
Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1 as of 2026, a rate below the national average of 15:1 .
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,537 | 1,183 | 77% |
| 2011-12 | 1,494 | 1,120 | 75% |
| 2012-13 | 1,554 | 1,181 | 76% |
| 2013-14 | 1,600 | 1,216 | 76% |
| 2014-15 | 1,292 | 969 | 75% |
| 2015-16 | 1,265 | 923 | 73% |
| 2016-17 | 1,296 | 920 | 71% |
| 2017-18 | 1,201 | 864 | 72% |
| 2018-19 | 1,251 | 875 | 70% |
| 2019-20 | 1,277 | 906 | 71% |
| 2020-21 | 1,299 | 922 | 71% |
| 2021-22 | 1,247 | 860 | 69% |
| 2022-23 | 1,177 | 776 | 66% |
| 2023-24 | 1,134 | 748 | 66% |
| 2024-25 | 1,193 | 811 | 68% |
