White student enrollment at Anderson Elementary rises to 11 for 2024-25

Anderson Elementary School registered 11 white students in the 2024-25 school year, marking a 37.5% increase compared to the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

The school reported a total enrollment of 393 students for 2024-25. White students comprised 3% of the population, making this group the second-smallest among enrolled students.

Anderson Elementary belongs to the Clayton County School District, headquartered in Jonesboro.

Jonesboro High School had the largest number of white student enrollees in Clayton County School District among its 65 schools, with 47 white students in the 2024-25 school year.

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that Georgia’s public school student population is approximately 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.

Georgia schools continue to struggle with chronic absenteeism in the period following the pandemic, with data from the Georgia Department of Education indicating that 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of school days in 2024. The Georgia Department of Education responded with a statewide strategy, which launched a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted high-need districts to improve attendance.

Legislation passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 overhauled school attendance rules, prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism. The updated law added new reporting mandates and aligned with guidance for alternative diploma pathways.

In 2026, Georgia’s average student-teacher ratio stood at approximately 14:1, a figure that compares favorably to the national average of 15:1.