In the 2024-25 school year, Morrow High School’s enrollment included 20 white students, representing a 5.3% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
The school’s total enrollment that year was 2,020 students. White students accounted for 1% of the student population, making them the smallest demographic group at the school.
Morrow High is part of the Clayton County School District, whose administrative offices are in Jonesboro.
Of the 65 schools in the Clayton County School District, Jonesboro High School reported the largest white student enrollment for the 2024-25 school year, with 47 students.
Georgia’s public school system enrolled over 1.7 million students overall, according to the Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment figures were highest in elementary grades at 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).
Addressing chronic absenteeism, Georgia schools reported a rate of 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education stated. GaDOE responded with a statewide initiative featuring real-time attendance tracking, a public awareness drive, and additional support for high-need districts to improve attendance.
In 2025, state lawmakers approved a bill revising school attendance policies, prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism. The legislation mandates new reporting protocols and provides pathways for students seeking diplomas through alternative programs.
By 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, improving upon the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,766 | 70 | 4% |
| 2011-12 | 1,697 | 67 | 4% |
| 2012-13 | 1,672 | 66 | 4% |
| 2013-14 | 1,702 | 51 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 1,808 | 54 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 1,957 | 58 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 1,979 | 39 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,713 | 34 | 2% |
| 2018-19 | 1,680 | 16 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,747 | 34 | 2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,730 | 34 | 2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,801 | 36 | 2% |
| 2022-23 | 1,864 | 37 | 2% |
| 2023-24 | 1,927 | 19 | 1% |
| 2024-25 | 2,020 | 20 | 1% |
