White students accounted for 13% of Robert J. Burch Elementary’s 2024-25 enrollment

For the 2024-25 school year, Robert J. Burch Elementary School enrolled 63 white students—16% fewer than in the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

Overall, Robert J. Burch Elementary School had a total enrollment of 490 students during the 2024-25 school year. White students accounted for 13% of the student body, making them the school’s third-largest demographic group.

The school is part of Fayette County School District, which has its central office in Fayetteville.

Starrs Mill High School had the highest number of white students enrolled in the district for the 2024-25 school year, with 926 students among Fayette County School District’s 24 schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics reported the racial and ethnic breakdown of public school students in Georgia as 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.

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address this, GaDOE rolled out a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted support for high-need school districts to improve daily attendance.

In 2025, lawmakers in Georgia updated school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The legislation also introduced new reporting requirements and aligns with programs that offer alternative diploma pathways.

Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was around 14:1 as of 2026, which is lower than the national average of 15:1 according to data from the Public School Review.