Cherokee County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Centre, Cedar Bluff, Leesburg, Sand Rock and Gaylesville.
At a glance
3,860Students enrolled
8Schools
5Towns served
$13,383Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
52%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AL
Math proficiency21%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,383
per student each year · 4% below the AL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,833’20
3,895’21
3,886’22
3,917’23
3,860’24
Students
White · 88%3,412
Hispanic · 4%148
Two or more races · 4%141
Black · 4%139
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%9
Asian · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools8 in district
Centre Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 665 students · Centre
B+PublicCentre Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 450 students · Centre
BPublicCherokee County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 448 students · Centre
C+PublicCherokee County Career Technology CenterHigh · Grades 7–12 · Centre
PublicSand Rock High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 783 students · Sand Rock
BPublicCedar Bluff High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 623 students · Cedar Bluff
B+PublicSpring Garden High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 550 students · Spring Garden
B-PublicGaylesville High SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 341 students · Gaylesville
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.