Park Elementary School reports 5 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Park Elementary School in Harris County enrolled 5 American Indian or Alaska Native students—a 25% rise from the prior year—according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Total enrollment at Park Elementary School stood at 519 students for 2024-25. American Indian or Alaska Native students accounted for 1% of the total, forming the smallest demographic group at the school.

This school is part of the Harris County School District, whose main office is in Hamilton.

Of the 7 schools in the Harris County School District, Park Elementary School had the largest number of American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in 2024-25, with 5 students.

Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades recorded the most students, with 787,206 (45.9%), followed by middle school grades at 388,733 (22.7%), and high school at 539,092 (31.4%).

The Georgia Department of Education reports that chronic absenteeism persists as a key concern in the state’s schools in the post-pandemic period, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address this, GaDOE introduced a statewide initiative featuring a real-time attendance dashboard, public awareness efforts, and targeted support for high-need districts to improve student attendance rates.

In 2025, Georgia passed a law revising school attendance policies to prohibit expulsion solely for absenteeism. The legislation also imposed new reporting guidelines and supports alternative diploma completion pathways for students.

As of 2026, Georgia maintained a student-to-teacher ratio near 14:1, which is lower than the national average of 15:1.