In the 2024-25 school year, Clarkston High School reported 126 white students, representing a 57.5% increase over the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Clarkston High School reached 1,409 students for 2024-25. Of that total, white students composed 9% of the student body, making them the school’s third-largest racial group.
The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is based in Decatur.
Among the 129 schools in the DeKalb County School District, Dunwoody High School reported the largest white student enrollment in 2024-25, with 728 students.
Georgia’s public school enrollment exceeded 1.7 million students, as noted in the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most students were in elementary grades (787,206, or 45.9%), while middle schools had 388,733 students (22.7%) and high schools had 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism persists in Georgia schools in the post-pandemic period, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. In response, the state education department began a statewide effort featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public outreach, and targeted support to help high-need districts improve attendance.
In 2025, state lawmakers revised Georgia’s school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The updated law also introduces new reporting rules and aligns with alternative pathways to graduation.
As of 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 1,048 | 52 | 5% |
| 2011-12 | 1,307 | 52 | 4% |
| 2012-13 | 1,482 | 44 | 3% |
| 2013-14 | 1,422 | 28 | 2% |
| 2014-15 | 1,523 | 45 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 1,602 | 48 | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 1,557 | 31 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,470 | 44 | 3% |
| 2018-19 | 1,403 | 56 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 1,394 | 69 | 5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,420 | 71 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,381 | 41 | 3% |
| 2022-23 | 1,374 | 82 | 6% |
| 2023-24 | 1,341 | 80 | 6% |
| 2024-25 | 1,409 | 126 | 9% |