Clarke Central High School’s Asian student enrollment rises in 2024-25

The number of Asian students enrolled at Clarke Central High School reached 37 for the 2024-25 school year, which is a 2.8% increase from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Clarke Central High School stood at 1,861 for the 2024-25 school year. Asian students accounted for 2% of the total population, the smallest demographic group represented at the school.

Clarke Central High School is part of Clarke County School District, headquartered in Athens.

Within the 21 schools that make up the Clarke County School District, Clarke Central High School had the highest number of Asian students enrolled during the 2024-25 school year at 37.

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

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia’s schools since the pandemic, with the Georgia Department of Education reporting 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024. To address these concerns, the state education department launched initiatives that include a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness campaigns and additional support for districts with the highest need.

Georgia lawmakers in 2025 approved changes to school attendance policy, prohibiting expulsions for absenteeism alone, adding new data reporting requirements, and introducing options for alternative diploma pathways.

In 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1. This improved ratio is better than the national average of 15:1.