Dove Creek Elementary registered 21 multiracial students for the 2024-25 school year, representing a 23.5% increase from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Enrollment figures show Dove Creek Elementary had a total of 530 students in 2024-25. Multiracial students accounted for 4% of attendees, making them the second-largest demographic at the school.
The school is part of Oconee County School District, headquartered in Watkinsville.
North Oconee High School reported the highest enrollment of multiracial students among the 11 schools in Oconee County School District for 2024-25, with 71 students.
More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The elementary grades comprised 787,206 students (45.9%), middle schools had 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools enrolled 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism persists in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education said. To address this, the GaDOE launched a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public information effort, and targeted support for high-need districts aimed at improving attendance.
In 2025, Georgia lawmakers updated attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The legislation also introduced new reporting requirements and supports programs that provide alternative paths to a diploma.
As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was roughly 14:1, lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 548 | 16 | 3% |
| 2019-20 | 602 | 24 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 29 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 655 | 26 | 4% |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 25 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 17 | 3% |
| 2024-25 | 530 | 21 | 4% |
