Harmony Elementary School reported the enrollment of 185 white students for the 2024-25 school year, a decline of 14% compared to the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
The school’s total student body came to 597 students in 2024-25. White students comprised 31% of the student population, representing the largest demographic group at the school.
Harmony Elementary is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which has its central office based in Lawrenceville.
North Gwinnett High School had the highest white student enrollment in the Gwinnett County School District for the 2024-25 year, with 1,113 students.
More than 1.7 million students attended Georgia public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary grades recorded the largest share with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%) and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues to be a significant problem in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, the Georgia Department of Education reported. In response, GaDOE introduced a statewide initiative that features a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness push, and targeted support for districts with higher needs to improve attendance rates.
In 2025, Georgia lawmakers revised school attendance laws to prohibit expulsion exclusively for absenteeism. The new law also requires additional reporting and supports alternate diploma pathways.
By 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1, which is better than the national average of 15:1.
Note: Due to potential gaps in the available data, reported percentages may not total exactly 100%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 630 | 346 | 55% |
| 2011-12 | 598 | 340 | 57% |
| 2012-13 | 600 | 336 | 56% |
| 2013-14 | 585 | 321 | 55% |
| 2014-15 | 587 | 316 | 54% |
| 2015-16 | 606 | 303 | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 545 | 283 | 52% |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 273 | 51% |
| 2018-19 | 571 | 296 | 52% |
| 2019-20 | 526 | 263 | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 254 | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 600 | 246 | 41% |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 235 | 38% |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 215 | 34% |
| 2024-25 | 597 | 185 | 31% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
