Whitfield County School District

1306 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

13,073

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

43%

Percent Proficient - Math

43%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

24,324

households

70,526

Total Population

$130,200

Average House Value

$738

Average Housing Rent

$50,510

Average Household Income

84.60%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Whitfield County School District is a public school district serving Whitfield county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 22 schools served 13,073 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 22 schools. A total of 899 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 43% of students are proficient in Math learning and 43% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(706)278-8070 1306 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

SARAH HOSKINS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CHRIST PARKER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CHRIS PARKER

email phone

Schools in Whitfield County School District

In Whitfield County School District, 22 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Tunnel Hill Elementary School View

299 Students

15 Students per teacher

Valley Point Elementary School View

502 Students

13 Students per teacher

Dug Gap Elementary School View

429 Students

12 Students per teacher

Dawnville Elementary School View

495 Students

12 Students per teacher

Westside Elementary School View

657 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Eastbrook Middle School View

688 Students

13 Students per teacher

Westside Middle School View

476 Students

14 Students per teacher

Valley Point Middle School View

436 Students

13 Students per teacher

North Whitfield Middle School View

862 Students

17 Students per teacher

New Hope Middle School View

615 Students

14 Students per teacher

Phoenix High School View

146 Students

18 Students per teacher

Southeast Whitfield County High School View

1,413 Students

18 Students per teacher

Northwest Whitfield County High School View

1,312 Students

19 Students per teacher

Coahulla Creek High School View

982 Students

18 Students per teacher

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

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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

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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

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Student Population

A total of 13,073 students are attending Whitfield County School District. By gender, there are 6,826 (52.2%) and 6,255 (47.8%) female students at Whitfield County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 6,690 White (51.2%), 189 Black (1.4%), and104 Asian (0.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 43.1%	5,641	2,915	2,726
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	41	24	17
Asian 0.8%	104	51	53
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	8	3	5
Black 1.4%	189	102	87
White 51.1%	6,690	3,531	3,159
Two or More Races 3.1%	408	200	208
Total	13,081	6,826	6,255

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,777	976	801
American Indian/Alaska Native	10	6	4
Asian	18	11	7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	2	0	2
White	14	10	4
Two or More Races	4	3	1
Total	2,267	1,256	1,011

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	684	452	232
American Indian/Alaska Native	6	2	4
Asian	6	3	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	1	1
Black	34	21	13
White	1,272	824	448
Two or More Races	74	49	25
Total	2,078	1,352	726

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 43%	43%	54%	50%	39%	40%	44%	49%	34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%
Hispanic students 37%	37%	51%	46%	36%	34%	37%	40%	28%
Black students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	11-19%
White students 48%	48%	56%	54%	41%	45%	50%	56%	40%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	40-49%	40-49%	40-59%	30-34%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 18%	18%	30-34%	20-24%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	25-29%	10-14%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	48%	44%	33%	34%	37%	42%	28%
Limited English proficient students 23%	23%	40-44%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	11-19%	20-24%	≤5%
Female students 42%	42%	50%	46%	36%	38%	44%	48%	36%
Male students 44%	44%	58%	54%	41%	41%	44%	50%	33%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Migrant students 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%
Foster Care Status 22%	20-24%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	***	*	*	***	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 47%	45-49%	60-79%	40-49%	40-49%	21-39%	21-39%	60-79%
Migrant students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Hispanic students 35%	35%	35%	33%	33%	38%	33%	39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 65%	60-69%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students 30%	21-39%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*
Male students 38%	38%	42%	32%	40%	39%	35%	43%
Limited English proficient students 16%	16%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Female students 47%	47%	50%	49%	45%	49%	45%	45%
Economically disadvantaged students 36%	36%	38%	35%	36%	37%	35%	39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	20-24%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%
All students 43%	43%	46%	40%	42%	44%	40%	44%
White students 48%	48%	55%	46%	52%	49%	46%	46%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	***
Black students 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 427 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 423 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Whitfield County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	427	11%
Advanced Placement Math	127	3%
Advanced Placement Science	168	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	323	8%
SAT/ACT Participation	423	11%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 899 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Whitfield County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 97.4% of teachers are certified. 90.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	899	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	876	97.4%
Teachers who are not certified	23	2.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	33	3.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	53	5.9%
School counselors	28	Students per counselor: 467 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	5	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	-	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-