Cherokee County School District

221 W. Main St., Canton, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

42,309

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

57%

Percent Proficient - Math

56%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

88,137

households

245,892

Total Population

$253,500

Average House Value

$1,241

Average Housing Rent

$82,740

Average Household Income

89.25%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Cherokee County School District is a public school district serving Cherokee county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 36 schools served 42,309 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 36 schools. A total of 2,562 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 57% of students are proficient in Math learning and 56% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(770)479-1871 221 W. Main St., Canton, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CHARLETTE GREEN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BETH LONG

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DEBRA MURDOCK

email phone

Schools in Cherokee County School District

In Cherokee County School District, 36 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Sixes Elementary School View

726 Students

15 Students per teacher

Clayton Elementary School View

228 Students

11 Students per teacher

Ball Ground Elementary School View

529 Students

16 Students per teacher

Macedonia Elementary School View

811 Students

17 Students per teacher

Woodstock Elementary School View

1,156 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Woodstock Middle School View

1,184 Students

16 Students per teacher

E. T. Booth Middle School View

1,790 Students

17 Students per teacher

Dean Rusk Middle School View

1,519 Students

16 Students per teacher

Teasley Middle School View

1,527 Students

14 Students per teacher

Freedom Middle School View

1,167 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Etowah High School View

2,413 Students

18 Students per teacher

Cherokee High School View

2,620 Students

16 Students per teacher

Woodstock High School View

2,286 Students

17 Students per teacher

Sequoyah High School View

1,899 Students

17 Students per teacher

Creekview High School View

1,979 Students

17 Students per teacher

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Best Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Military College VIEW

Milledgeville, GA

$8,112 ($6,705) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Highlands College VIEW

Rome, GA

$9,296 ($2,944) Tuition & Fees

East Georgia State College VIEW

Swainsboro, GA

$9,088 ($2,736) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$32,876 ($11,764) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Georgia VIEW

Athens, GA

$30,220 ($11,180) Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

View More Georgia Colleges

Andrew College VIEW

Cuthbert, GA

$19,126 Tuition & Fees

Emory University VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,500 SAT Score

Wesleyan College VIEW

Macon, GA

$27,650 Tuition & Fees

Berry College VIEW

Mount Berry, GA

$40,416 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Spelman College VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$30,058 Tuition & Fees

View More Georgia Colleges

Southern Regional Technical College VIEW

Thomasville, GA

$5,522 ($3,122) Tuition & Fees

Emory University-Oxford College VIEW

Oxford, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Coastal Pines Technical College VIEW

Waycross, GA

$5,440 ($3,040) Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College VIEW

Warner Robins, GA

$5,580 ($3,180) Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Columbus VIEW

Columbus, GA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

View More Georgia Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 42,309 students are attending Cherokee County School District. By gender, there are 21,055 (49.8%) and 19,782 (46.8%) female students at Cherokee County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 28,891 White (68.3%), 3,184 Black (7.5%), and797 Asian (1.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 18.2%	7,720	4,080	3,640
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	65	31	34
Asian 1.9%	797	379	418
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	33	18	15
Black 7.5%	3,184	1,648	1,536
White 68.3%	28,891	14,901	13,990
Two or More Races 3.8%	1,619	825	794
Total	42,309	21,882	20,427

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,356	1,306	1,050
American Indian/Alaska Native	5	4	1
Asian	104	52	52
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	52	24	28
White	172	90	82
Two or More Races	3	2	1
Total	2,683	1,471	1,212

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,082	729	353
American Indian/Alaska Native	14	5	9
Asian	75	45	30
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	2	2
Black	536	370	166
White	4,758	3,117	1,641
Two or More Races	215	144	71
Total	6,684	4,412	2,272

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 57%	57%	69%	66%	57%	52%	53%	56%	53%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 79%	79%	75-79%	80-89%	80-89%	75-79%	70-79%	70-74%	75-79%
Hispanic students 38%	38%	49%	50%	43%	30%	33%	38%	33%
Black students 40%	40%	55-59%	45-49%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	38%
White students 64%	64%	75%	72%	62%	60%	62%	63%	59%
Two or More Races 58%	58%	75-79%	65-69%	55-59%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 21%	21%	33%	30%	24%	14%	15%	17%	15%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	49%	45%	38%	30%	32%	35%	33%
Limited English proficient students 18%	18%	31%	29%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%
Female students 57%	57%	68%	63%	56%	53%	54%	59%	54%
Male students 57%	57%	70%	69%	58%	52%	53%	54%	52%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*	<50%
Foster Care Status 27%	25-29%	40-59%	≥50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	≤20%	20-29%
Military Connected Student Status 72%	70-74%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	60-79%	60-79%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	4	6	5	3
Female students 62%	62%	72%	58%	56%	64%	63%	54%
Hispanic students 35%	35%	42%	30%	31%	34%	40%	29%
All students 56%	56%	62%	51%	51%	58%	58%	50%
Male students 50%	50%	54%	45%	45%	53%	53%	47%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 68%	68%	70-74%	50-59%	70-79%	70-74%	70-79%	60-64%
Two or More Races 58%	58%	60-64%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%	60-64%	50-54%
Foster Care Status 32%	30-34%	21-39%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	≤20%
White students 63%	63%	70%	59%	57%	67%	63%	57%
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	40%	30%	29%	35%	38%	30%
Limited English proficient students 6%	6%	≤5%	≤5%	9%	≤5%	≤5%	11%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	19%	14%	16%	16%	19%	18%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*
Black students 37%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%	35-39%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%
Military Connected Student Status 67%	65-69%	60-79%	60-79%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 3,401 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 2,176 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Cherokee County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	3,401	26%
Advanced Placement Math	725	6%
Advanced Placement Science	1,240	10%
Advanced Placement Other programs	3,010	23%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,176	17%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 2,705 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Cherokee County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. All teachers are certified. 95.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	2,705	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,705	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	117	4.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	3	0.1%
School counselors	89	Students per counselor: 475 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	41	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	40	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-