Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary reports 102 white students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School reported an enrollment of 102 white students, reflecting a decrease of 13.6% compared to the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.

The school’s overall enrollment stood at 510 students, with white students accounting for 20% of total enrollment and representing the third-largest demographic group at the school.

Situated in the Clarke County School District, Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary is served by a district office based in Athens.

Within Clarke County School District’s 21 schools, Clarke Central High School had the most white students in the 2024-25 school year, with 483 enrolled.

Statewide, Georgia public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, based on data in the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was concentrated in elementary grades with 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools had 388,733 (22.7%) and high schools had 539,092 students (31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to be a challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address the issue, the Georgia Department of Education is implementing a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and targeted support for districts with high rates of absenteeism.

For 2025, Georgia lawmakers approved changes to school attendance laws prohibiting expulsion exclusively for absenteeism. The new regulations include additional reporting and support alternative pathways for students to earn diplomas.

In 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1, an improvement over the national ratio of 15:1.