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Public School Review - Established 2003

Cherokee County School District

110 Academy Street
Canton, GA 30114
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (770) 479-1871

Top Rankings

Cherokee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 9,787 students in Cherokee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Cherokee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
37 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
42,031 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
2,834 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
63,277533
73,270557
83,240564
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District Rank

Cherokee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCherokee County School District
2023#26
2022#26
2021#29
2019#15
2018#19
2017#10
2016#10
2015#11
2014#20
2013#12
2012#8
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51%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
202351%39%
202251%37%
202146%36%
201957%44%
201856%42%
201754%41%
201655%41%
201550%38%
201487%79%
201391%83%
201291%81%
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49%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
202249%40%
202148%39%
201956%45%
201856%42%
201753%41%
201652%40%
201549%39%
201497%94%
201398%93%
201298%93%
201196%91%
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50%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
202250%40%
202148%38%
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92%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
202392%84%
202292%84%
202191%84%
202090%85%
201987%83%
201887%83%
201786%82%
201685%81%
201586%81%
201482%75%
201378%74%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
20240.580.71
20230.570.71
20220.550.70
20210.540.70
20200.520.69
20190.520.69
20180.480.68
20170.480.68
20160.470.68
20150.460.67
20140.440.67
20130.440.67
20120.430.66
20110.420.66
20100.410.65
20090.380.64
20080.370.64
20070.350.63
20060.320.61
20050.290.61
20040.250.59
20030.230.58
20020.210.57
20010.180.56
20000.140.55
19990.130.54
19980.110.54
19970.100.53
19960.090.52
19950.080.52
19940.070.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
20242%5%
20233%5%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20161%4%
20152%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20094%4%
20082%4%
20073%4%
20062%4%
20053%4%
20041%3%
20032%3%
20021%2%
20012%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19982%2%
19971%2%
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% Hispanic
23%
18%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
202424%19%
202323%18%
202222%18%
202122%17%
202020%16%
201920%16%
201818%15%
201718%15%
201618%15%
201517%14%
201415%13%
201315%13%
201214%12%
201113%12%
201013%11%
200912%11%
200812%11%
200711%10%
200610%9%
20059%9%
20048%7%
20037%6%
20026%6%
20015%5%
20004%4%
19993%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19962%2%
19951%2%
19942%2%
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% Black
8%
38%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
20248%36%
20238%36%
20228%36%
20218%36%
20208%37%
20198%37%
20187%37%
20177%37%
20167%37%
20157%37%
20147%37%
20137%37%
20127%37%
20117%37%
20107%37%
20097%39%
20087%39%
20077%39%
20066%39%
20055%38%
20045%38%
20034%38%
20024%38%
20013%38%
20003%38%
19993%38%
19982%38%
19972%37%
19962%38%
19952%37%
19942%37%
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% White
60%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
202460%35%
202361%36%
202263%37%
202164%38%
202066%39%
201966%39%
201870%40%
201770%40%
201671%41%
201571%42%
201473%43%
201373%43%
201274%44%
201175%44%
201076%45%
200977%46%
200879%46%
200779%47%
200682%48%
200583%49%
200486%52%
200387%53%
200289%54%
200190%55%
200092%56%
199993%57%
199894%57%
199795%58%
199695%58%
199596%59%
199496%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
20246%5%
20235%5%
20225%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,384 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$558 MM
$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$558 MM$35 MM
2022$537 MM$36 MM
2021$558 MM$35 MM
2020$537 MM$36 MM
2019$511 MM$35 MM
2018$487 MM$37 MM
2017$459 MM$34 MM
2016$449 MM$33 MM
2015$376 MM$35 MM
2014$406 MM$33 MM
2012$395 MM$30 MM
2011$417 MM$35 MM
2010$376 MM$35 MM
2009$392 MM$34 MM
2008$407 MM$36 MM
2007$360 MM$37 MM
2006$363 MM$33 MM
2005$316 MM$31 MM
2004$291 MM$30 MM
2003$263 MM$29 MM
2002$221 MM$27 MM
2001$229 MM$26 MM
2000$205 MM$24 MM
1999$181 MM$23 MM
1998$153 MM$21 MM
1997$135 MM$19 MM
1996$112 MM$18 MM
1995$103 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$521 MM
$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$521 MM$34 MM
2022$508 MM$34 MM
2021$521 MM$34 MM
2020$508 MM$34 MM
2019$487 MM$34 MM
2018$457 MM$37 MM
2017$451 MM$33 MM
2016$430 MM$33 MM
2015$417 MM$34 MM
2014$398 MM$33 MM
2012$386 MM$31 MM
2011$395 MM$32 MM
2010$417 MM$34 MM
2009$462 MM$36 MM
2008$448 MM$39 MM
2007$395 MM$35 MM
2006$317 MM$31 MM
2005$288 MM$30 MM
2004$282 MM$30 MM
2003$252 MM$29 MM
2002$231 MM$27 MM
2001$190 MM$25 MM
2000$180 MM$24 MM
1999$169 MM$23 MM
1998$136 MM$20 MM
1997$143 MM$19 MM
1996$138 MM$18 MM
1995$119 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,268
$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$13,313$12,637
2022$12,566$11,894
2021$13,479$12,909
2020$12,566$11,894
2019$12,049$11,854
2018$11,514$11,951
2017$10,958$10,689
2016$10,884$10,171
2015$9,244$10,365
2014$10,215$10,300
2012$10,189$9,333
2011$10,752$10,490
2010$9,816$10,365
2009$10,511$9,939
2008$11,188$10,540
2007$10,258$10,771
2006$10,940$9,885
2005$10,188$9,226
2004$9,801$8,830
2003$9,244$8,835
2002$8,166$8,247
2001$8,803$7,812
2000$8,218$7,225
1999$7,453$6,612
1998$6,575$5,956
1997$6,078$5,538
1995$5,205$5,262
1992$4,288$4,410
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Spending / Student
$12,384
$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCherokee County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$12,426$12,072
2022$11,868$11,222
2021$12,581$12,332
2020$11,868$11,222
2019$11,487$11,278
2018$10,795$12,081
2017$10,771$10,570
2016$10,415$10,196
2015$10,253$9,935
2014$10,005$10,257
2012$9,957$9,538
2011$10,189$9,524
2010$10,889$9,935
2009$12,393$10,367
2008$12,321$11,185
2007$11,261$10,207
2006$9,543$9,210
2005$9,284$8,893
2004$9,480$8,737
2003$8,858$8,594
2002$8,505$8,120
2001$7,295$7,624
2000$7,229$7,230
1999$6,945$6,576
1998$5,863$5,787
1997$6,429$5,758
1995$6,042$5,243
1992$4,135$4,349
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Best Cherokee County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dean Rusk Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2761 E Cherokee Dr
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-1135
Gr: 6-8 | 1,543 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Creekland Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1555 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-4460
Gr: 6-8 | 1,503 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #33.
Freedom Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10550 Bells Ferry Rd
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 704-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 929 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Mill Creek Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
442 Arnold Mill Rd
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 721-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,476 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Woodstock Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2000 Towne Lake Hills South Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3060
Gr: 6-8 | 1,075 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #66.
E. T. Booth Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6550 Putnam Ford Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-5500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,675 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #77.
Teasley Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
151 Hickory Log Dr
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-5420
Gr: 6-8 | 1,586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 37 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 42,031 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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