Cross Keys High School reports 16 multiracial students enrolled for 2024-25

Reports from the Georgia Department of Education indicate that Cross Keys High School counted 16 multiracial students among its enrollees for the 2024-25 school year.

In total, Cross Keys High School’s enrollment reached 1,650 students for 2024-25. Multiracial students comprised 1% of the population, representing one of the smallest demographic segments at the school.

Located in DeKalb County School District, the school operates with the district’s central office based in Decatur.

Out of 129 schools in DeKalb County School District, GLOBE Academy Charter School I registered the highest number of multiracial student enrollments in 2024-25 with 97 students.

National Center for Education Statistics data report the demographic makeup of public school students in Georgia as about 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.

After the pandemic, chronic absenteeism persisted as a significant problem in Georgia, with 20.7% of students absent at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Efforts to address this include a real-time attendance dashboard, outreach campaign, and targeted aid for the most impacted districts.

In 2025, state legislators revised school attendance regulations to prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism and instituted additional reporting and alternative diploma pathway programs.

As of 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, which compares favorably to the U.S. average of 15:1.