Pleasantdale Elementary School sees enrollment of 21 multiracial students for 2024-25

Pleasantdale Elementary School had 21 multiracial students enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, representing a 250% increase compared to the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

According to data, the school counted 728 students in total for 2024-25. Multiracial students made up 3% of that population, ranking as the third-smallest demographic group enrolled at the school.

Pleasantdale Elementary is part of the DeKalb County School District, headquartered in Decatur.

Within DeKalb County School District’s 129 schools, GLOBE Academy Charter School I reported the largest number of multiracial students for the 2024-25 school year, enrolling 97.

Georgia public schools served more than 1.7 million students, based on the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most students were enrolled in elementary grades (787,206, or 45.9%), followed by middle schools (388,733, or 22.7%) and high schools (539,092, or 31.4%).

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools in the post-pandemic context, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reports. To address this, the state agency introduced a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and specific support to high-need districts to encourage daily attendance.

During 2025, Georgia legislators updated attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely on grounds of absenteeism. The law introduces additional reporting rules and synchronizes with programs allowing students to obtain diplomas by alternative means.

As of 2026, Georgia maintained a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, better than the nationwide average of 15:1.