White student enrollment at Whitehead Road Elementary reaches 109 for 2024-25

Whitehead Road Elementary reported a total enrollment of 109 white students for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 14.7% rise compared with the prior year, based on figures from the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s overall enrollment in 2024-25 came to 574 students. White students represented 19% of the population, ranking as the third-largest demographic at the school.

Whitehead Road Elementary is situated in the Clarke County School District, which has its administrative office in Athens.

Within Clarke County School District’s 21 schools, Clarke Central High School reported the district’s highest number of white students in 2024-25, with 483 enrolled.

More than 1.7 million students attended Georgia public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools accounted for the largest share at 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools had 388,733 (22.7%) and high schools 539,092 (31.4%).

Georgia continues to address chronic absenteeism, which persists after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024, according to Georgia Department of Education data. To increase daily attendance, GaDOE introduced a statewide campaign, featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, a public outreach effort, and focused support for high-need districts.

In 2025, legislation enacted by Georgia lawmakers revised school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely because of absenteeism. The updated laws also introduce new reporting standards and coordinate with initiatives enabling students to pursue alternative paths toward earning diplomas.

By 2026, Georgia maintained a student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, outperforming the national average of 15:1.