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Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,554 as of the 2010 census. The Clarkston Campus of Georgia State University's Perimeter College is just south of the city limits.

The city is noted for its ethnic diversity, and is often referred to as "the most diverse square mile in America" and "the Ellis Island of the South." In the 1990s, refugee resettlement programs identified Clarkston as a good fit for displaced persons of many backgrounds. The rental market was open, residents were moving farther out from the Atlanta urban core, and Clarkston was the last stop on a transit line into the city. At present students attending Clarkston High School come from over 50 different countries; the local mosque (Masjid al-Momineen, or Mosque of the Faithful in english) has a diverse congregation numbering just under 1000; and over half the population is estimated to be foreign born.

Education
DeKalb County School System operates Clarkston's public schools.


 * Indian Creek Elementary School
 * Jolly Elementary School
 * Freedom Middle School
 * Clarkston High School

All the schools are located outside of the city limits of Clarkston.

Atlanta Area School for the Deaf is a State funded school in Clarkston.

Public libraries
DeKalb County Public Library operates the Clarkston Branch.

Refugee resettlement
Georgia is among states that receive the highest amount of refugees for resettlement, and has resettled more than 37,000 refugees since 1993. Clarkston receives a large portion of these refugees, but arrivals have gradually declined yearly since 2016. In 2016, then Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued and then reneged on an executive order attempting to cease influx of Syrian refugees into the state. Additionally, as of 2019 federal funding for refugee programs has decreased and executive orders have been issued that allow states increased authority to limit resettlement, which has resulted in the downsizing of several Georgia resettlement organizations.

Organizations that aid the resettlement of refugees in Clarkston include:


 * Friends of Refugees
 * Fugees Family
 * International Rescue Committee of Atlanta
 * New American Pathways
 * World Relief Atlanta

In television

 * Clarkston is the setting of the episode "Make Terry Great Again" in the second season of Queer Eye in 2018.