During the 2024-25 school year, Clarkdale Elementary School reported enrolling 15 Asian students, reflecting a 7.1% increase over the prior year, reports from the Georgia Department of Education show.
Total enrollment at Clarkdale Elementary School reached 753 students in 2024-25. Asian students comprised 2% of this student population, making them the smallest demographic group in the school.
Clarkdale Elementary is part of the Cobb County School District, headquartered in Marietta.
Within Cobb County School District’s 110 schools, Walton High School held the highest Asian student enrollment for 2024-25, with 646 students.
The National Center for Education Statistics indicated Georgia’s public school student body was 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.
Reports from the Georgia Department of Education highlight that chronic absenteeism continues to affect schools statewide, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. The agency launched an initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts and targeted district support to improve daily attendance.
Georgia lawmakers enacted a measure for 2025 amending school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion solely based on absenteeism. Additional changes include new reporting rules and support for alternative diploma pathways.
By 2026, Georgia schools averaged a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1. This exceeds the national average ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Asian students | % of Asian students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 586 | 11 | 2% |
| 2013-14 | 618 | 6 | 1% |
| 2014-15 | 710 | 7 | 1% |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 7 | 1% |
| 2016-17 | 762 | 7 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 7 | 1% |
| 2018-19 | 779 | 7 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 755 | 7 | 1% |
| 2020-21 | 726 | 7 | 1% |
| 2021-22 | 685 | 6 | 1% |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 6 | 1% |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 14 | 2% |
| 2024-25 | 753 | 15 | 2% |
