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Cherokee County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Nelson and Waleska, and parts of Mountain Park.
Students
42,031
Schools
37
Spent per student
$14,750
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$430.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cherokee County School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the GA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $430.8M, about $10,250 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nelson.
PK–526 elementary schoolsThis district
6–88 middle schoolsThis district
9–127 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,750 per student · 7% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 38%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
41,373’20
42,049’21
41,891’22
42,016’23
42,031’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 23%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
37 public schools.
Little River Elem.
A1,232 students15:1
Woodstock Elementary School
A−1,187 students14:1
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School
B−1,119 students11:1
Clark Creek Elementary School
A−1,108 students13:1
Avery Elementary School
A1,104 students14:1
R. M. Moore Elementary School
B−1,042 students12:1
Liberty Elementary School
A977 students14:1
Carmel Elementary School
A−912 students12:1
Bascomb Elementary School
A+911 students14:1
J. Knox Elementary
A−909 students13:1
Hickory Flat Elementary School
A890 students15:1
Indian Knoll Elementary
A881 students14:1
Holly Springs Elementary School
A−831 students15:1
Arnold Mill Elementary School
A767 students14:1
Sixes Elementary School
A741 students14:1
Macedonia Elementary School
A730 students14:1
Ball Ground Elementary School
B+663 students14:1
Boston Elementary School
A−651 students13:1
Johnston Elementary School
A−543 students17:1
Oak Grove Elementary School
B+523 students11:1
Mountain Road Elementary School
A370 students13:1
Clayton Elementary School
B+290 students12:1
Free Home Elementary School
A−280 students11:1
E. T. Booth Middle School
A−1,675 students15:1
Teasley Middle School
B1,586 students14:1
Dean Rusk Middle School
A−1,543 students17:1
Creekland Middle School
A1,503 students17:1
Mill Creek Middle School
A−1,476 students17:1
Woodstock Middle School
A−1,075 students15:1
Freedom Middle School
A929 students17:1
Cherokee High School
B+3,012 students16:1
Etowah High School
C+2,393 students16:1
Creekview High School
B+2,039 students16:1
Sequoyah High School
B2,021 students17:1
Woodstock High School
B−2,006 students16:1
River Ridge High School
B1,902 students16:1
iGrad Virtual Academy School
210 students21:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
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District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.