In the 2024-25 school year, Mulberry Creek Elementary School enrolled 28 multiracial students, reflecting a 17.6% decrease from the prior year, reports the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment for the same period stood at 469 students. Multiracial students accounted for 6% of the student population, making them the smallest demographic group at the school.
Mulberry Creek Elementary School belongs to Harris County School District and is managed from the district’s central office in Hamilton.
Within Harris County School District’s seven schools, Harris County High School had the largest number of multiracial students with 119 in the 2024-25 school year.
The Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report noted that public school enrollment in Georgia exceeded 1.7 million students. Of those, elementary levels comprised 787,206 students (45.9%), while middle schools had 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools reported 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia’s schools after the pandemic. According to the Georgia Department of Education, 20.7% of students missed 10% or more school days in 2024. The state’s initiative includes a real-time attendance tracker, a public awareness push, and targeted help for districts with high attendance issues to improve daily student presence.
In 2025, a Georgia law was passed to amend school attendance rules, prohibiting expulsion based solely on absenteeism. The updated legislation also brought new reporting standards and supports for students to attain diplomas through different pathways.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, surpassing the national average figure of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 485 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011-12 | 504 | 10 | 2% |
| 2012-13 | 506 | 15 | 3% |
| 2013-14 | 460 | 13 | 3% |
| 2014-15 | 454 | 9 | 2% |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 8 | 2% |
| 2016-17 | 472 | 9 | 2% |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 13 | 3% |
| 2018-19 | 458 | 9 | 2% |
| 2019-20 | 476 | 19 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 19 | 4% |
| 2021-22 | 489 | 24 | 5% |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 28 | 6% |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 34 | 7% |
| 2024-25 | 469 | 28 | 6% |
