In the 2024-25 school year, Pointe South Middle School counted seven white students, unchanged from the prior year, based on reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Pointe South Middle reached 700 students in the 2024-25 school year. Of those, white students represented 1% of the student body, placing them among the smallest demographic groups at the school.
The school operates within the Clayton County School District, which has its central office in Jonesboro.
Out of Clayton County School District’s 65 schools, Jonesboro High School posted the highest number of white students in 2024-25, enrolling 47 students.
Georgia public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The largest share attended elementary grades, totaling 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
The Georgia Department of Education reports chronic absenteeism remains a significant challenge in state schools since the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024. In response, the department launched a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public campaign, and special support for high-need districts to improve attendance rates.
In 2025, Georgia lawmakers approved an update to school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The bill also introduced new reporting guidelines and support for alternative diploma programs.
By 2026, Georgia had a student-to-teacher ratio averaging about 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 857 | 25 | 3% |
| 2011-12 | 846 | 25 | 3% |
| 2012-13 | 904 | 18 | 2% |
| 2013-14 | 857 | 17 | 2% |
| 2014-15 | 852 | 8 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 819 | 8 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 858 | 17 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 858 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 850 | 8 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 880 | 8 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 813 | 16 | 2% |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 7 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 732 | 7 | 1% |
| 2024-25 | 700 | 7 | 1% |
