DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts sees 44 white students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts enrolled 44 white students, marking a 10% rise from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Enrollment numbers show that DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts had a total student body of 747 for 2024-25. White students made up 6% of enrollment, representing the school’s second-largest racial group.

Located within the DeKalb County School District, the school is served by the central office in Decatur.

Within DeKalb County School District’s 129 campuses, Dunwoody High School reported the largest white student enrollment in 2024-25, with 728 students.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics show the demographic breakdown of Georgia’s public school students to be 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.

Following the pandemic, chronic absenteeism continues to affect Georgia public schools, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address this, GaDOE started a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and support measures for districts identified as high-need.

Georgia lawmakers approved legislation in 2025 to update attendance rules, barring expulsions solely for absenteeism and including new reporting obligations alongside programs that support alternative diploma paths. Details can be found here.

By 2026, Georgia reported a student-teacher ratio averaging around 14:1, which was lower than the national figure of 15:1.