B
Whitfield County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Varnell, Tunnel Hill and Cohutta.
Students
11,942
Schools
22
Spent per student
$14,458
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
What stands out about Whitfield County School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Georgia districts
- Spends 8% less per student than the GA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.4% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Varnell.
K–5Varnell Elementary SchoolThis district
6–85 middle schoolsThis district
9–124 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,458 per student · 8% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 33%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 55%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,619’20
12,448’21
12,317’22
12,151’23
11,942’24
Down 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 47%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
Eastside Elementary School
C+579 students12:1
Westside Elementary School
A−549 students13:1
New Hope Elementary School
B+511 students14:1
Beaverdale Elementary School
B488 students12:1
Valley Point Elementary School
B−469 students12:1
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
B+451 students12:1
Antioch Elementary School
B+446 students11:1
Dawnville Elementary School
C+413 students12:1
Cedar Ridge Elementary
C+399 students12:1
Dug Gap Elementary School
B+356 students12:1
Varnell Elementary School
B+350 students13:1
Tunnel Hill Elementary School
A−297 students14:1
Cohutta Elementary School
A287 students13:1
North Whitfield Middle School
A−731 students13:1
Eastbrook Middle School
C+624 students13:1
New Hope Middle School
A−454 students13:1
Westside Middle School
A−428 students14:1
Valley Point Middle School
B377 students12:1
Southeast Whitfield County High School
C+1,453 students16:1
Northwest Whitfield County High School
B−1,098 students15:1
Coahulla Creek High School
B−1,041 students18:1
Phoenix High School
D141 students14:1
Towns served
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.