East Jackson Elementary School had 23 African American students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 36.1% decrease from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment for East Jackson Elementary School stood at 577 students in the 2024-25 school year. Of that total, African American students accounted for 4% of the student population, representing the second-smallest ethnic group at the school.
The school operates within the Jackson County School District, which has its central office in Jefferson.
Among the 10 schools in the Jackson County School District, Jackson County High School led in African American student enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, with 260 students.
Georgia public schools served more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The largest enrollment was in elementary grades, totaling 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 middle school students (22.7%), and 539,092 high school students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to pose significant challenges in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, GaDOE introduced a statewide plan with a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted help for high-need districts aimed at increasing regular attendance.
In 2025, state lawmakers updated Georgia’s attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The changes also set new reporting obligations and align with programs designed to help students earn diplomas through alternative routes.
By 2026, the average student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was about 14:1, an improvement over the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 505 | 40 | 8% |
| 2011-12 | 476 | 33 | 7% |
| 2012-13 | 487 | 29 | 6% |
| 2013-14 | 466 | 37 | 8% |
| 2014-15 | 454 | 36 | 8% |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 37 | 8% |
| 2016-17 | 475 | 33 | 7% |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 38 | 6% |
| 2018-19 | 637 | 31 | 5% |
| 2019-20 | 537 | 32 | 6% |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 26 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 511 | 25 | 5% |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 22 | 4% |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 36 | 6% |
| 2024-25 | 577 | 23 | 4% |
