Total enrollment
51,055
-3,475 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
68 schools in Clayton County
Georgia · 51,326 students · 12 cities
Clayton County has 68 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 51,326 Georgia students across 39 elementary, 16 middle, and 13 high.
7-year change in Clayton County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
67
+4 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
25%
was 22%
% Black
67%
was 69%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Clayton County
Clayton County operates 68 public schools across Georgia, collectively teacheing roughly 51,326 students.
On the school-mix side, Clayton County covers 39 elementary, 16 middle, and 13 high schools.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 54,530 students in SY 2017-18 versus 51,055 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 63 to 67 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 22% to 25%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Clayton County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.