Ashford Park Elementary sees 65 multiracial students enrolled for 2024-25

During the 2024-25 school year, Ashford Park Elementary recorded 65 multiracial students, an increase of 3.2% from the prior year, according to Georgia Department of Education records.

Enrollment at Ashford Park Elementary reached 726 students during 2024-25. Multiracial students represented 9% of the total student population, making them the second-smallest demographic among the groups present.

The school is part of DeKalb County School District, which has its central office located in Decatur.

Within the 129 schools in DeKalb County School District, GLOBE Academy Charter School I had the highest multiracial student enrollment in 2024-25, totaling 97 students.

The National Center for Education Statistics found that Georgia public school students are 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 as a significant challenge for Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The state has introduced a suite of initiatives such as a real-time attendance dashboard, educational campaigns, and targeted district support to improve attendance.

By 2025, Georgia passed legislation to update attendance rules, prohibiting expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The new law also introduces additional reporting and supports agreements designed to aid students in obtaining diplomas using alternative routes.

Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio stood at roughly 14:1 as of 2026, lower than the national average of 15:1, per Public School Review data.