In the 2024-25 school year, Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School enrolled 33 multiracial students, an increase of 6.5% compared with the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education shows.
Total enrollment at Katherine B. Sutton Elementary School reached 676 students for 2024-25. Multiracial students comprised 5% of the student population, ranking as the school’s third-largest demographic group.
The school is part of Monroe County School District, whose central office is in Forsyth.
Among all five Monroe County School District schools, the largest multiracial student count was at Mary Persons High School, which enrolled 52 multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year.
The National Center for Education Statistics reports the statewide racial and ethnic makeup of Georgia public school students as 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.
Chronic absenteeism has persisted as a significant challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. To address this, GaDOE introduced a statewide initiative that includes a live attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and targeted assistance for districts with the greatest needs to improve student attendance.
Georgia lawmakers enacted legislation in 2025 updating school attendance regulations to prohibit expulsion solely based on absenteeism. The bill also established additional reporting rules and works with programs aimed at helping students earn diplomas through alternative methods. Details on the law are available here.
As of 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, a figure better than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 458 | 13 | 3% |
| 2011-12 | 428 | 8 | 2% |
| 2012-13 | 417 | 12 | 3% |
| 2013-14 | 399 | 15 | 4% |
| 2014-15 | 447 | 13 | 3% |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 20 | 4% |
| 2016-17 | 499 | 19 | 4% |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 26 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 532 | 21 | 4% |
| 2019-20 | 570 | 22 | 4% |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 28 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 572 | 28 | 5% |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 31 | 5% |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 31 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 676 | 33 | 5% |
