In the 2024-25 school year, Cross Keys High School counted 16 white students enrolled, unchanged from the prior year, according to Georgia Department of Education data.
Cross Keys High School recorded a total enrollment of 1,650 students for 2024-25. Of these, white students represented 1% of the student body, remaining among the smallest demographics at the school.
The school is part of DeKalb County School District, which has its main office in Decatur.
Out of the 129 schools in DeKalb County School District, Dunwoody High School posted the highest number of white students for 2024-25, enrolling 728 white students.
Georgia public schools reported enrollment of over 1.7 million students, based on the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary levels had the largest share with 787,206 students (45.9%), while 388,733 students (22.7%) were in middle school, and 539,092 students (31.4%) attended high school.
Chronic absenteeism remains a significant problem in Georgia after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to state education officials. To address this, the Georgia Department of Education started a statewide plan that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness initiative, and targeted district support to help improve daily attendance.
In 2025, Georgia legislators approved updates to school attendance laws that prohibit expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The revised law adds new reporting standards and connects to programs designed to assist students in earning diplomas through alternative methods.
By 2026, Georgia had an average student-teacher ratio of about 14:1, which is an improvement over the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 920 | 27 | 3% |
| 2011-12 | 931 | 27 | 3% |
| 2012-13 | 1,014 | 20 | 2% |
| 2013-14 | 1,129 | 11 | 1% |
| 2014-15 | 1,255 | 12 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 1,445 | 14 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 1,371 | 13 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 1,449 | 14 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 1,478 | 14 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,572 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 1,611 | 0 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 1,601 | 16 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 1,691 | 16 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 1,699 | 16 | 1% |
| 2024-25 | 1,650 | 16 | 1% |