Riverdale High School reported 12 white students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, matching the figure from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education indicates.
Total enrollment at Riverdale High School for the 2024-25 school year stood at 1,289. White students comprised 1% of the overall student population, representing the smallest demographic group on campus.
The school serves students in the Clayton County School District, which has its central office in Jonesboro.
Within the 65 schools that make up Clayton County School District, Jonesboro High School had the highest number of white students in 2024-25, enrolling 47.
The National Center for Education Statistics reported Georgia’s public school student population was made up of about 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 students.
Georgia continues to face significant challenges with chronic absenteeism among students post-pandemic, with 20.7% missing 10% or more school days in 2024, per Georgia Department of Education figures. In response, the department implemented a statewide effort that features a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted assistance for districts most affected to raise daily attendance rates.
Georgia lawmakers updated school attendance legislation in 2025, forbidding expulsions on the basis of absences alone. The legislation also brings in extra reporting obligations and aligns targeted assistance programs with alternative diploma pathways.
By 2026, Georgia reached an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which outperforms the national average ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,367 | 27 | 2% |
| 2011-12 | 1,216 | 12 | 1% |
| 2012-13 | 1,277 | 12 | 1% |
| 2013-14 | 1,392 | 13 | 1% |
| 2014-15 | 1,322 | 13 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 1,284 | 12 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 1,296 | 12 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 1,172 | 0 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 1,155 | 11 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,243 | 12 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 1,268 | 12 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 1,335 | 13 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 1,260 | 12 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 1,242 | 12 | 1% |
| 2024-25 | 1,289 | 12 | 1% |
