Clayton County Public Schools is a public school district located in Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S. With over 54,000 students, CCPS is the fifth largest school district in Georgia and is ranked among the 100 largest school systems in the U.S.Fully accredited through AdvancED- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, Clayton County Public Schools consists of 37 elementary, 14 middle, and 11 high schools along with various other programs throughout the district.CCPS offers a variety learning options such as traditional schools, fine arts magnet schools and/or programs, Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Pathways, online courses, and Gifted Education programs.This school district is highly diversified with 90 different ethnicities and countries represented. Seventy-two different languages are spoken, with the largest two foreign languages being Spanish and Vietnamese. As of the 2016-2017 school year, over 12,000 students speak a language other than English and over 6,000 are counted as English language learners.Board of EducationAs of January 3, 2017, the Clayton County Public School Board of Education representatives are:Dr. Pam Adamson, Board Chair- District 1Mark Christmas- District 2Jessie Goree- District 3Michael King- District 4Ophelia Burroughs- District 5Mary Baker, Board Vice Chair - District 6Judy Johnson- District 7Dr. Alieka Anderson- District 8Benjamin Straker, Sr.- District 9
