Your guide to the 2017-2018 Clayton County school year

The 2017-2018 school year is here. Clayton County Schools will host orientation events for families Thursday.

Elementary school orientations are 1-3 p.m., middle schools from 3-5 p.m. and high schools from 5-7 p.m. Schools begin Aug. 7, which is a Monday.

ExploreClayton County school calendar:

First day of school: Aug. 7
Early dismissal dates: Aug. 23, Sept. 20, Oct. 6, Oct. 31, Feb. 16
Fall Break: Oct. 9
Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 20-24
Semester Break: Dec. 21-Jan. 3
Winter Break (includes Presidents Day): Feb. 19-20
Spring Break: April 2-6
Last day of school: May 23

Enrollment information: Clayton County schools enrollment forms and checklists

Bus routes: Clayton County school bus information

Number of schools:

The district has 54,000 students, 7,000 employees and 3,300 teachers.

2 primary (K-2) schools
33 elementary (K-5) schools
2 elementary/middle (K-8) schools
14 middle (6-8) schools
1 middle/high (6-12) school
11 high (9-12) schools
1 alternative (6-12) school
3 special education centers
4 magnet/theme programs

Credit: TAYLOR CARPENTER / AJC

Credit: TAYLOR CARPENTER / AJC

Demographics

White - 2.5 percent
Black - 69 percent
Hispanic - 21 percent
Asian - 4 percent
Multiracial - 2.5 percent
Other -1 percent

School menus: Information about menus, cost and special dietary needs can be found on the district's school nutrition page.

Graduation rate (2015): 66.4 percent

School tax millage rate (2017): 19.095 mills

Budget (2017): $608.3 million

Henry County School leadership:

Clayton County Schools has a nine-member board of education and superintendent Morcease Beasley. Beasley was named superintendent in March and has over 20 years of experience in education. He officially started July 1. If interested in attending a board meeting, information can be found on the board's meeting schedule.

You can find information about your school, such as test scores, graduation rates and school climate rating at the Ultimate Atlanta School Guide.

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