According to the Georgia Department of Education, Park Elementary School reported enrolling 326 white students in the 2024-25 school year, marking a 7.9% increase compared to the prior year.
Total enrollment for Park Elementary School reached 519 students during the 2024-25 school year. White students accounted for 63% of the student population, making them the largest demographic group at the school.
Park Elementary is part of the Harris County School District, which has its central office located in Hamilton.
Within Harris County School District’s seven schools, Harris County High School posted the highest number of white student enrollments in 2024-25, totaling 1,143 students.
The Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report indicated more than 1.7 million students enrolled in Georgia public schools. Of these, elementary grades had the largest share with 787,206 students (45.9%), middle schools followed with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high schools enrolled 539,092 students (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools post-pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. The GaDOE has introduced efforts statewide including a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness initiative, and focused assistance for high-need districts to increase daily attendance.
In 2025, state legislators updated school attendance laws, prohibiting expulsions based solely on absenteeism while adding expanded reporting requirements and supporting programs that offer diploma options through alternatives.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio stood at about 14:1, lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 415 | 278 | 67% |
| 2011-12 | 408 | 252 | 62% |
| 2012-13 | 398 | 254 | 64% |
| 2013-14 | 415 | 244 | 59% |
| 2014-15 | 427 | 247 | 58% |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 262 | 60% |
| 2016-17 | 438 | 275 | 63% |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 255 | 59% |
| 2018-19 | 443 | 256 | 58% |
| 2019-20 | 440 | 272 | 62% |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 273 | 60% |
| 2021-22 | 468 | 308 | 66% |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 297 | 63% |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 302 | 61% |
| 2024-25 | 519 | 326 | 63% |
