Washington Park Elementary logs 77 African American students for 2024-25

Washington Park Elementary enrolled 77 African American students for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 9.4% decline from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment reached 595 students in 2024-25. African American students comprised 13% of the student population, ranking as the second-largest demographic group at the school.

Located within the Jasper County School District, the school is administered from the district’s central office in Monticello.

Among all four schools in Jasper County School District, Jasper County High School reported the most African American students in 2024-25, counting 162 enrolled.

Georgia’s public schools enrolled over 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 data. Most students attended elementary grades, totaling 787,206 (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%) and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).

The Georgia Department of Education reports that chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant concern following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024. The department responded with a statewide effort that includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and focused assistance for districts with greater needs to improve attendance rates.

In 2025, state lawmakers in Georgia approved a bill changing school attendance rules to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The legislation also introduces new data reporting requirements and ensures alignment with alternative diploma programs.

As of 2026, Georgia reported an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, a rate that exceeds the national average of 15:1.

Note: Due to potential gaps in the available data, reported percentages may not total exactly 100%.