During the 2024-25 school year, Sara Harp Minter Elementary School reported an enrollment of 304 white students, reflecting an 11.6% decrease from the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education indicate.
The school’s total enrollment for 2024-25 reached 648 students. White students represented 47% of the population and remained the school’s largest demographic group.
Located in the Fayette County School District, the school supports a central office in Fayetteville.
Within Fayette County School District’s 24 schools, Starrs Mill High School saw the highest count of white students for 2024-25, enrolling 926 students.
Statewide, Georgia public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools accounted for the largest portion with 787,206 students (45.9%), compared to 388,733 in middle school (22.7%) and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge in Georgian schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students absent for at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education found. The department responded by launching a statewide initiative featuring an attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts, and support for districts most affected by absenteeism.
Georgia lawmakers in 2025 enacted legislation updating school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely for excessive absences. The law also included enhanced reporting requirements and expanded programs offering students alternate pathways to graduation.
As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which is below the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 584 | 455 | 78% |
| 2011-12 | 576 | 449 | 78% |
| 2012-13 | 595 | 464 | 78% |
| 2013-14 | 718 | 481 | 67% |
| 2014-15 | 712 | 477 | 67% |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 444 | 63% |
| 2016-17 | 711 | 433 | 61% |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 451 | 62% |
| 2018-19 | 759 | 462 | 61% |
| 2019-20 | 737 | 442 | 60% |
| 2020-21 | 717 | 394 | 55% |
| 2021-22 | 740 | 384 | 52% |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 376 | 51% |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 344 | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 648 | 304 | 47% |
