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Clayton County Public Schools Elections

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Primary election date:
May 24, 2016
General election date:
November 8, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
52,296 students
Five of the nine seats on the Clayton County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on May 24, 2016. District 5 incumbent Ophelia Burroughs defeated Christina Cummings and Deatrice Haney in the Democratic primary. District 6 incumbent Mary Baker advanced past Democratic primary opponents Cephus Jackson, Germaine Duncan, and Tom Huynh. District 7 incumbent Judy Johnson won the Democratic nomination against Sabrina Hill, C. Synamon Baldwin, and James Bishop. Burroughs, Baker, Johnson, District 2 incumbent Mark Christmas (D), and District 3 incumbent Jessie Goree (D) won without opposition in the general election.[1]

In September 2016, Clayton County's school board joined other Georgia school districts in opposing a state constitutional amendment dealing with state oversight of failing schools. Learn more about the amendment and school board responses to the amendment here.

## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 Voter and candidate information
* 1.2 Candidates and results
* 2 District 2
* 2.1 Results
* 2.2 Candidates
* 3 District 3
* 3.1 Results
* 3.2 Candidates
* 4 District 5
* 4.1 Results
* 4.2 Candidates
* 4.2.1 Defeated in the primary
* 5 District 6
* 5.1 Results
* 5.2 Candidates
* 5.2.1 Defeated in the primary
* 6 District 7
* 6.1 Results
* 6.2 Candidates
* 6.2.1 Defeated in the primary
* 7 Additional elections on the ballot
* 7.1 Endorsements
* 7.2 Past elections
* 7.2.1 2014
* 7.2.1.1 District 1: General
* 7.2.1.2 District 4: General
* 7.2.1.3 District 8: General
* 7.2.1.4 District 9: General
* 7.2.1.5 District 1: Primary
* 7.2.1.6 District 4: Primary
* 7.2.1.7 District 8: Primary
* 7.2.1.8 District 9: Primary
* 7.2.2 2012
* 7.2.2.1 Runoff election
* 7.2.3 2010
* 7.3 What was at stake?
* 7.3.1 School board opposition to Amendment 1
* 7.3.2 Candidate survey
* 7.4 About the district
* 7.4.1 Demographics
* 7.5 Recent news
* 7.6 See also
* 7.7 External links
* 7.8 Footnotes

## Elections[edit]

### Voter and candidate information[edit]

The candidate filing period for Georgia school board candidates lasted from March 7, 2016, to March 11, 2016. Prospective candidates for partisan office submitted declarations of candidacy with their county parties. The voter registration deadline for the primary election was April 26, 2016. County residents were able to register to vote in the general election through October 11, 2016.[2]

The following dates were key deadlines for Georgia's partisan school board elections in 2016:[3]

Deadline  |  Event

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March 7, 2016 |  First day of candidate filing period
March 11, 2016 |  Candidate filing deadline
April 26, 2016 |  Voter registration deadline for primary election
May 24, 2016 |  Primary election
July 26, 2016 |  Primary runoff election (if necessary)
October 11, 2016 |  Voter registration deadline for general election
November 8, 2016 |  General election

### Candidates and results[edit]

# District 2[edit]

### Results[edit]

Clayton County Public Schools,
District 2 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Mark Christmas Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 9,957
Total Votes | 9,957
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016
Clayton County Public Schools,
District 2 Democratic Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Mark Christmas Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 2,050
Total Votes | 2,050
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016

### Candidates[edit]

Mark Christmas

* Incumbent

# District 3[edit]

### Results[edit]

Clayton County Public Schools,
District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Jessie Goree Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 9,630
Total Votes | 9,630
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016
Clayton County Public Schools,
District 3 Democratic Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Jessie Goree Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 2,163
Total Votes | 2,163
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016

### Candidates[edit]

Jessie Goree

* Incumbent

# District 5[edit]

### Results[edit]

Clayton County Public Schools,
District 5 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Ophelia Burroughs Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 9,130
Total Votes | 9,130
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016
Clayton County Public Schools,
District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Ophelia Burroughs Incumbent | 53.63% | 1,094
Christina Cummings | 25.39% | 518
Deatrice Haney | 20.98% | 428
Total Votes | 2,040
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016

### Candidates[edit]

Ophelia Burroughs

* Incumbent

#### Defeated in the primary[edit]

Christina Cummings | Deatrice Haney

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# District 6[edit]

### Results[edit]

Clayton County Public Schools,
District 6 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Mary Baker Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 10,994
Total Votes | 10,994
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016
Clayton County Public Schools,
District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Mary Baker Incumbent | 67.66% | 2,326
Cephus Jackson | 17.89% | 615
Germaine Duncan | 7.24% | 249
Tom Huynh | 7.21% | 248
Total Votes | 3,438
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016

### Candidates[edit]

Mary Baker

* Incumbent

#### Defeated in the primary[edit]

Cephus Jackson | Germaine Duncan | Tom Huynh

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# District 7[edit]

### Results[edit]

Clayton County Public Schools,
District 7 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Judy Johnson Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 6,021
Total Votes | 6,021
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016
Clayton County Public Schools,
District 7 Democratic Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Judy Johnson Incumbent | 50.44% | 514
Sabrina Hill | 20.41% | 208
C. Synamon Baldwin | 15.21% | 155
James Bishop | 13.94% | 142
Total Votes | 1,019
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016

### Candidates[edit]

Judy Johnson

* Incumbent

#### Defeated in the primary[edit]

Sabrina Hill | C. Synamon Baldwin | James Bishop

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# Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

See also: Georgia elections, 2016

Georgia's general election ballot featured races for U.S. president, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. This ballot included races for the Georgia State Senate, Georgia House of Representatives, state courts, and county courts.

The May 24 school board election shared the ballot with Georgia's statewide primary. This primary included races for Georgia State Senate, Georgia House of Representatives, and local court seats. Primaries for U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats were on the ballot.

### Endorsements[edit]

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### Past elections[edit]

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

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#### 2014

##### District 1: General

| Clayton County Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Pamela Adamson Incumbent | 98.9% | 7,359
| Independent  |  Write-in votes  | 1.1% | 80
Total Votes | 7,439
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014

##### District 4: General

Clayton County Public Schools, General Election District 4, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Michael King Incumbent | 99.5% | 4,505
| Independent  |  Write-in votes  | 0.5% | 23
Total Votes | 4,528
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014

##### District 8: General

Clayton County Public Schools, General Election District 8, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Alieka Anderson Incumbent | 99.5% | 6,307
| Independent  |  Write-in votes  | 0.5% | 34
Total Votes | 6,341
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014

##### District 9: General

Clayton County Public Schools, General Election District 9, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Charlton L. Bivins Incumbent | 99% | 5,949
| Independent  |  Write-in votes  | 1% | 62
Total Votes | 6,011
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 12, 2014

##### District 1: Primary

Clayton County Public Schools, Primary Election District 1, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Pamela Adamson Incumbent | 58% | 1,016
| Democratic  |  Angel McSwain | 42% | 736
Total Votes | 1,752
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014

##### District 4: Primary

Clayton County Public Schools, Primary Election District 4, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Michael King Incumbent | 71.9% | 561
| Democratic  |  Kithya "Ya" Kim | 28.1% | 219
Total Votes | 780
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014

##### District 8: Primary

Clayton County Public Schools, Primary Election District 8, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Alieka Anderson Incumbent | 67.4% | 1,067
| Democratic  |  Jeffery Benoit | 32.6% | 515
Total Votes | 1,582
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014

##### District 9: Primary

Clayton County Public Schools, Primary Election District 9, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Charlton L. Bivins Incumbent | 100% | 1,237
Total Votes | 1,237
Source: Clayton County Board of Elections, "Official and Complete Election Results," May 20, 2014

#### 2012

Clayton County Public Schools, District 2 Special Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Wanda Smith Incumbent | 36.5% | 3,812
| Democratic  | Mark Christmas | 28.2% | 2,942
| Democratic  |  Jermaine Coleman  | 22.1% | 2,309
| Democratic  |  Melody Totten  | 13.1% | 1,367
Total Votes | 10,430
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2012 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 3 Special Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Jessie Goree Incumbent | 100% | 10,076
Total Votes | 10,076
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2012 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 5 Special Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | O.S. Burroughs Incumbent | 58.3% | 5,748
| Democratic  |  X. Ross  | 41.7% | 4,109
Total Votes | 9,857
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2012 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 6 Special Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Mary Baker Incumbent | 51.1% | 5,893
| Democratic  |  Janice Scott  | 48.9% | 5,633
Total Votes | 11,526
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2012 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 7 Special Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Trinia Garrett Incumbent | 46.8% | 3,037
| Democratic  | Judy Johnson | 38.6% | 2,502
| Democratic  |  Lois Wright  | 14.6% | 944
Total Votes | 6,483
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2012 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

##### Runoff election

Clayton County Public Schools, District 2 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Mark Christmas | 78.6% | 162
| Democratic  |  Wanda Smith Incumbent | 21.4% | 44
Total Votes | 206
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2012 Runoff Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 7 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Judy Johnson | 84.9% | 310
| Democratic  |  Trinia Garrett Incumbent | 15.1% | 55
Total Votes | 365
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2012 Runoff Election," accessed October 28, 2014

#### 2010

Clayton County Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Pamela Adamson Incumbent | 100% | 9,934
Total Votes | 9,934
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2010 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Michael King Incumbent | 100% | 3,046
Total Votes | 3,046
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2010 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 8 General Election, 4-year term, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Alieka Anderson Incumbent | 99.6% | 4,209
| Nonpartisan  |  Michelle Lakes  | 0.4% | 18
Total Votes | 4,227
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2010 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

Clayton County Public Schools, District 9 General Election, 4-year term, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Charlton L. Bivins Incumbent | 100% | 7,827
Total Votes | 7,827
Source: Clayton County Elections & Voter Registration, "2010 General Election," accessed October 28, 2014

## What was at stake?[edit]

### School board opposition to Amendment 1[edit]

School boards throughout Georgia passed resolutions opposing a state constitutional amendment that would have changed how failing schools are governed in the state. Amendment 1, which was up for a yes/no vote on November 8, 2016, would have allowed the state to create an Opportunity School District (OSD) to govern schools given a rating of chronically failing. If approved, the OSD would have been run by a governor-appointed superintendent with the power to directly manage districts, share governance with school boards, or change schools into charter schools. Gov. Nathan Deal (R) and StudentsFirst Georgia supported the measure, while the Georgia Association of Educators and the Georgia Parent-Teacher Association  opposed Amendment 1. The measure was defeated on November 8, 2016.

|  A "yes" vote supported authorizing the state to form an Opportunity School District that would govern certain elementary and secondary schools determined to be "chronically failing."[4]

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|  A "no" vote opposed authorizing the state to form an Opportunity School District that would govern certain elementary and secondary schools determined to be "chronically failing," thereby continuing to have school boards/districts supervise respective schools.[4]

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Board members expressed concerns about state intervention in school administration after approving resolutions of opposition. "All this does is take authority away from, not just local school systems, but from local taxpayers and parents," said Barrow County board member Lynn Stevens (R).[5] Cherokee County board chair Kyla Cromer (R) said, "The big part of this in my mind is that as a member of this school board our job is to protect the children of Cherokee County, and I see no benefit in this to them."[6] "Why doesn’t the state give local boards the finances to be able to do the things that they’re saying they can do?" said Newton County board member Almond Turner (D).[6] Richmond County board president Helen Minchew expressed concern about allowing the state to take control over local schools, saying "we have a way of communicating, we visit our schools, we stay in touch, and it's the essence of local control."[7]

The following table lists basic information on resolutions of opposition approved by school boards with November 2016 elections covered by Ballotpedia:

District  |  Resolution date  |  Vote

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Barrow County |  September 13, 2016  |  7-1Barrow County board member Rickey Bailey (R) voted against the wording of the resolution, but supported the board's opposition after the meeting.[8]
Cherokee County |  September 1, 2016  |  7-0[9]
Clayton County |  September 6, 2016  |  9-0[10]
Dougherty County |  September 28, 2016  |  7-0[11]
Fayette County |  August 19, 2016  |  5-0[12]
Newton County |  June 21, 2016  |  5-0[13]
Richmond County |  August 18, 2016  |  9-0[7]

Proponents of the amendment argued that new solutions were needed for the district's low-performing schools. According to Georgia Leads on Education, 127 Georgia schools were considered to be failing by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement in September 2016. Schools are marked as failing if they received a College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) score that was below 60 in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The state had 181 school districts with over 2,200 schools in the September 2016 report. Dougherty County School System (4) and Richmond County School System (19) were two districts with November 2016 elections that had schools on the list and opposed the amendment. Below is a table showing the official failing schools and their respective districts from September 2016:[14][15][16]

Official list of failing schools

District  |  School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Schools Bethune Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Boyd Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Connally Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Continental Colony Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  D. H. Stanton Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Douglass High School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Dunbar Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  F. L. Stanton Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Fain Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Gideons Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Grove Park Intermediate School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Intown Charter Academy
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Kimberly Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Miles Intermediate School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Perkerson Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Peyton Forest Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  School of Technology at Carver
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Scott Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Slater Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Thomasville Heights Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Towns Elementary School
Atlanta Public Schools  |  Young Middle School
Bibb County  |  Appling Middle School
Bibb County  |  Ballard Hudson Middle School
Bibb County  |  Bloomfield Middle School
Bibb County  |  Brookdale Elementary School
Bibb County  |  Bruce Elementary School
Bibb County  |  Burghard Elementary School
Bibb County  |  Hartley Elementary School
Bibb County  |  Ingram/Pye Elementary School
Bibb County  |  King - Danforth Elementary School
Bibb County  |  Rice Elementary School
Bibb County  |  Riley Elementary School
Bibb County  |  Southwest High School
Bibb County  |  Williams Elementary School
Calhoun County  |  Calhoun County Elementary School
Chatham County  |  DeRenne Middle School
Chatham County  |  Haven Elementary School
Chatham County  |  Hodge Elementary School
Chatham County  |  Mercer Middle School
Chatham County  |  Myers Middle School
Chatham County  |  Otis J Brock III Elementary School
Chattahoochee County  |  Chattahoochee County Middle School
Clarke County  |  Gaines Elementary School
Colquitt County  |  Cox Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Allgood Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Browns Mill Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Canby Lane Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Cedar Grove Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Cedar Grove Middle School
DeKalb County  |  Chapel Hill Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Clifton Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Columbia Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Dunaire Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Eldridge L. Miller Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Fairington Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Flat Rock Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Flat Shoals Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Freedom Middle School
DeKalb County  |  Knollwood Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  McNair Middle School
DeKalb County  |  Meadowview Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Midway Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Montclair Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Oakview Elementary
DeKalb County  |  Panola Way Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Redan Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy
DeKalb County  |  Snapfinger Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Stone Mountain High School
DeKalb County  |  Stoneview Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Toney Elementary School
DeKalb County  |  Woodward Elementary School
Dooly County  |  Dooly County Elementary School
Dooly County  |  Dooly County Middle School
Dougherty County |  Alice Coachman Elementary School
Dougherty County |  Morningside Elementary School
Dougherty County |  Northside Elementary School
Dougherty County |  Southside Middle School
Dublin City  |  Saxon Heights
Fulton County  |  Banneker High School
Fulton County  |  Creekside High School
Fulton County  |  Feldwood Elementary School
Fulton County  |  Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary
Fulton County  |  Heritage Elementary School
Fulton County  |  Liberty Point Elementary School
Fulton County  |  McNair Middle School
Fulton County  |  Mount Olive Elementary School
Fulton County  |  Parklane Elementary School
Fulton County  |  Woodland Middle School
Macon County  |  Macon County Elementary School
Meriwether County  |  Manchester Middle School
Muscogee County  |  Baker Middle School
Muscogee County  |  Davis Elementary School
Muscogee County  |  Dawson Elementary School
Muscogee County  |  Forrest Road Elementary School
Muscogee County  |  Fox Elementary School
Muscogee County  |  Lonnie Jackson Academy
Muscogee County  |  Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School
Muscogee County  |  South Columbus Elementary School
Randolph County  |  Randolph Clay Middle School
Richmond County |  Bayvale Elementary School
Richmond County |  Butler High School
Richmond County |  Diamond Lakes Elementary School
Richmond County |  Glenn Hills Elementary School
Richmond County |  Glenn Hills High School
Richmond County |  Glenn Hills Middle School
Richmond County |  Hains Elementary School
Richmond County |  Jamestown Elementary School
Richmond County |  Jenkins-White Elementary Charter School
Richmond County |  Josey High School
Richmond County |  Lamar - Milledge Elementary School
Richmond County |  Meadowbrook Elementary School
Richmond County |  Murphey Middle Charter School
Richmond County |  Sego Middle School
Richmond County |  Spirit Creek Middle School
Richmond County |  Terrace Manor Elementary School
Richmond County |  W.S. Hornsby K-8 School
Richmond County |  Wheeless Road Elementary School
Richmond County |  Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School
Spalding County  |  Kennedy Road Middle School
State Charter Schools  |  Atlanta Heights Charter School
State Charter Schools  |  Graduation Achievement Charter High School (formerly Provost Academy)
State Charter Schools  |  Ivy Preparatory Young Men's Leadership Academy School
Sumter County  |  Sarah Cobb Elementary School
Talbot County  |  Central Elementary/High School
Twiggs County  |  Twiggs County High School

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## About the district[edit]

See also: Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia

Clayton County Public Schools is located in Clayton County, Georgia

Clayton County Public Schools is located in Clayton County, Georgia. The county seat of Clayton County is Jonesboro. Clayton County was home to 259,424 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[17] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 52,296 students.[18]

### Demographics[edit]

Clayton County underperformed in comparison to the state of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.5 percent of Clayton County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Clayton County was $42,569, compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Clayton County was 21.5 percent, compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[17]

|  Racial Demographics, 2013[17]

Race  |  Clayton County (%)  |  Georgia (%)
White  |  25.1  |  62.8
Black or African American  |  67.0  |  31.2
American Indian and Alaska Native  |  0.6  |  0.5
Asian  |  5.1  |  3.5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander  |  0.1  |  0.1
Two or More Races  |  2.1  |  1.8
Hispanic or Latino  |  13.4  |  9.2

|  Presidential Voting Pattern, Clayton County[19]

Year  |  Democratic Vote (%)  |  Republican Vote (%)  |  Other Vote (%)
2012  |  84.8  |  14.7  |  0.5
2008  |  83.0  |  16.6  |  0.4
2004  |  70.5  |  29.0  |  0.5
2000  |  65.4  |  32.6  |  2.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## Recent news[edit]

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## See also[edit]

Clayton County Public Schools | Georgia | School Boards

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* List of school districts in Georgia

* Georgia school board elections, 2016
* Public education in Georgia
* Local ballot measures, Georgia

* School board elections, 2016
* School board elections, 2015

## External links[edit]

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* Clayton County Public Schools

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed April 18, 2016
2. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2016 Qualifying: Reference Calendar & Documents," accessed March 11, 2016
3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2016 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed March 11, 2016
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Open States, "Senate Resolution 287," accessed April 11, 2016
5. ↑ Barrow Journal, "BOE joins OSD opposition," September 14, 2016
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Columbia County News-Times, "School boards speak out against OSD amendment," September 18, 2016
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 WorldNow, "Richmond County School Board members call for defeat of "Opportunity School District" bill," August 23, 2016
8. ↑ Barrow County School System, "Called Board Meeting 9/13/2016 - 6:00 PM," September 13, 2016
9. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Cherokee County Board moves to oppose Deal’s Opportunity Schools," September 26, 2016
10. ↑ Clayton County Public Schools, "Board Meeting-Tuesday, September 6, 2016," September 6, 2016
11. ↑ NBC 12, "Dougherty Co. School Board openly opposes OSD," September 28, 2016
12. ↑ Griffin Journal, "Fayette County opposes schools amendment," August 19, 2016
13. ↑ Newton County Schools, "Newton Board of Education Adopts Resolution Opposing Governor’s Opportunity School District," June 23, 2016
14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `List`
15. ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Schools and Districts," accessed September 29, 2016
16. ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "College and Career Ready Performance Index," accessed September 29, 2016
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clayton County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
18. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
19. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014

2016 Clayton County Public Schools Elections

Clayton County, Georgia
Election date:| November 8, 2016
Candidates:| District 2: Incumbent, Mark Christmas (D)

District 3: Incumbent, Jessie Goree (D)
District 5: Incumbent, Ophelia Burroughs (D) • Christina Cummings (D) • Deatrice Haney (D)
District 6: Incumbent, Mary Baker (D) • Cephus Jackson (D) • Germaine Duncan (D) • Tom Huynh (D)

District 7: Incumbent, Judy Johnson (D) • Sabrina Hill (D) • C. Synamon Baldwin (D) • James Bishop (D)
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