For the 2024-25 school year, Starling Elementary reported having 146 white students enrolled, reflecting a 16.1% decrease compared to the prior year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.
Total enrollment at Starling Elementary reached 1,334 students in the 2024-25 school year. Of this, white students comprised 11% of the student body, which made them the second-smallest group at the school.
The school, situated in the Gwinnett County School District, is served by a central office in Lawrenceville.
Within Gwinnett County School District’s 140 schools, North Gwinnett High School had the largest number of white student enrollments in 2024-25, with 1,113 students.
Georgia’s public school enrollment surpassed 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Most students attended elementary grades at 787,206 (45.9%), followed by 388,733 in middle school (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
The Georgia Department of Education reported that chronic absenteeism continues to affect schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024. To address this issue, the department introduced measures statewide, which include a real-time attendance dashboard, increasing public awareness, and offering targeted assistance to higher-need districts to encourage attendance.
In 2025, state lawmakers passed legislation updating school attendance policies by prohibiting expulsion solely for absenteeism. This law added new data reporting requirements and aligned with programs offering students alternative diploma paths.
As of 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was about 14:1, which is better than the national rate of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 963 | 414 | 43% |
| 2011-12 | 965 | 405 | 42% |
| 2012-13 | 1,006 | 402 | 40% |
| 2013-14 | 976 | 370 | 38% |
| 2014-15 | 979 | 352 | 36% |
| 2015-16 | 996 | 348 | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 1,026 | 338 | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 1,080 | 302 | 28% |
| 2018-19 | 1,078 | 247 | 23% |
| 2019-20 | 1,109 | 243 | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 1,089 | 217 | 20% |
| 2021-22 | 1,135 | 215 | 19% |
| 2022-23 | 1,134 | 181 | 16% |
| 2023-24 | 1,248 | 174 | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 1,334 | 146 | 11% |
