African American students represent 47% of Cedar Shoals High enrollment in 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Cedar Shoals High School enrolled 695 African American students, a decrease of 0.7% from the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.

The overall student population at Cedar Shoals High School reached 1,480 in 2024-25. African American students accounted for 47% of the school’s enrollment, making up the largest segment of the student body.

This school is part of Clarke County School District, which is based in Athens.

Among the 21 schools within Clarke County School District, Clarke Central High School had the highest number of African American students in the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 725 students.

Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, public school students in Georgia were 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.

Georgia schools continue facing chronic absenteeism after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The GaDOE initiated a statewide campaign that includes an attendance dashboard, outreach efforts, and extra support for high-need districts to promote daily attendance.

In 2025, Georgia legislators updated school attendance laws to prevent expulsion only for absenteeism. The revised law also requires new reporting and matches programs helping students reach graduation through alternative options.

By 2026, Georgia posted an average student-teacher ratio of around 14:1, lower than the national 15:1 average.