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Public School Review - Established 2003

Whitfield County School District

1306 S. Thornton Ave.
Dalton, GA 30720
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (706) 278-8070

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,733 students in Whitfield County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Whitfield County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitfield County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest Whitfield County High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
11,942 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
884 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
9914635
10962603
11996560
12861530
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District Rank

Whitfield County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#85 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWhitfield County School District
2023#85
2022#85
2021#78
2019#72
2018#76
2017#91
2016#85
2015#91
2014#114
2013#106
2012#121
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38%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
202338%39%
202238%37%
202137%36%
201943%44%
201841%42%
201737%41%
201637%41%
201532%38%
201475%79%
201379%83%
201275%81%
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37%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
202237%40%
202134%39%
201943%45%
201841%42%
201734%41%
201633%40%
201532%39%
201495%94%
201395%93%
201293%93%
201191%91%
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34%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
202234%40%
202132%38%
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85%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
202385%84%
202289%84%
202187%84%
202087%85%
201987%83%
201880%83%
201782%82%
201674%81%
201575%81%
201465%75%
201370%74%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
20240.560.71
20230.560.71
20220.560.70
20210.560.70
20200.560.69
20190.560.69
20180.550.68
20170.550.68
20160.540.68
20150.540.67
20140.550.67
20130.550.67
20120.540.66
20110.550.66
20100.540.65
20090.520.64
20080.510.64
20070.500.63
20060.480.61
20050.460.61
20040.400.59
20030.380.58
20020.350.57
20010.320.56
20000.270.55
19990.230.54
19980.200.54
19970.160.53
19960.130.52
19950.100.52
19940.070.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
20211%5%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%4%
20061%4%
20052%4%
20041%3%
20031%3%
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% Hispanic
47%
19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
202447%19%
202346%18%
202246%18%
202144%17%
202043%16%
201943%16%
201843%15%
201743%15%
201642%15%
201540%14%
201440%13%
201339%13%
201239%12%
201138%12%
201037%11%
200935%11%
200834%11%
200733%10%
200631%9%
200527%9%
200423%7%
200321%6%
200219%6%
200117%5%
200014%4%
199911%3%
199810%3%
19978%3%
19966%2%
19954%2%
19943%2%
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% Black
2%
37%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
20242%36%
20232%36%
20222%36%
20212%36%
20202%37%
20192%37%
20181%37%
20171%37%
20161%37%
20153%37%
20142%37%
20132%37%
20122%37%
20112%37%
20102%37%
20093%39%
20083%39%
20073%39%
20062%39%
20052%38%
20042%38%
20032%38%
20022%38%
20012%38%
20002%38%
19992%38%
19981%38%
19971%37%
19961%38%
19951%37%
19941%37%
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% White
47%
35%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
202448%35%
202349%36%
202249%37%
202150%38%
202051%39%
201951%39%
201853%40%
201753%40%
201654%41%
201552%42%
201455%43%
201355%43%
201256%44%
201156%44%
201057%45%
200960%46%
200861%46%
200762%47%
200666%48%
200569%49%
200474%52%
200376%53%
200278%54%
200181%55%
200084%56%
199987%57%
199889%57%
199791%58%
199693%58%
199595%59%
199496%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

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

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%3%
20155%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20122%3%
20113%3%
20103%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,912 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 $14,242 is higher 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
$166 MM
$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$166 MM$35 MM
2022$169 MM$36 MM
2021$166 MM$35 MM
2020$169 MM$36 MM
2019$161 MM$35 MM
2018$150 MM$37 MM
2017$143 MM$34 MM
2016$145 MM$33 MM
2015$134 MM$35 MM
2014$141 MM$33 MM
2012$120 MM$30 MM
2011$128 MM$35 MM
2010$134 MM$35 MM
2009$134 MM$34 MM
2008$139 MM$36 MM
2007$134 MM$37 MM
2006$126 MM$33 MM
2005$119 MM$31 MM
2004$106 MM$30 MM
2003$106 MM$29 MM
2002$100 MM$27 MM
2001$95 MM$26 MM
2000$90 MM$24 MM
1999$79 MM$23 MM
1998$69 MM$21 MM
1997$60 MM$19 MM
1996$54 MM$18 MM
1995$50 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$170 MM
$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$170 MM$34 MM
2022$179 MM$34 MM
2021$170 MM$34 MM
2020$179 MM$34 MM
2019$156 MM$34 MM
2018$139 MM$37 MM
2017$141 MM$33 MM
2016$145 MM$33 MM
2015$139 MM$34 MM
2014$123 MM$33 MM
2012$141 MM$31 MM
2011$134 MM$32 MM
2010$139 MM$34 MM
2009$152 MM$36 MM
2008$135 MM$39 MM
2007$119 MM$35 MM
2006$128 MM$31 MM
2005$126 MM$30 MM
2004$107 MM$30 MM
2003$108 MM$29 MM
2002$99 MM$27 MM
2001$85 MM$25 MM
2000$83 MM$24 MM
1999$72 MM$23 MM
1998$64 MM$20 MM
1997$61 MM$19 MM
1996$53 MM$18 MM
1995$49 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,912
$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$13,488$12,637
2022$13,158$11,894
2021$13,166$12,909
2020$13,158$11,894
2019$12,434$11,854
2018$11,472$11,951
2017$10,849$10,689
2016$10,938$10,171
2015$9,996$10,365
2014$10,613$10,300
2012$9,057$9,333
2011$9,553$10,490
2010$10,011$10,365
2009$9,964$9,939
2008$10,237$10,540
2007$10,060$10,771
2006$9,687$9,885
2005$9,585$9,226
2004$8,660$8,830
2003$8,725$8,835
2002$8,343$8,247
2001$8,166$7,812
2000$7,927$7,225
1999$7,151$6,612
1998$6,437$5,956
1997$5,595$5,538
1995$4,802$5,262
1992$4,168$4,410
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Spending / Student
$14,242
$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWhitfield County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$13,808$12,072
2022$13,938$11,222
2021$13,478$12,332
2020$13,938$11,222
2019$12,022$11,278
2018$10,605$12,081
2017$10,699$10,570
2016$10,956$10,196
2015$10,399$9,935
2014$9,271$10,257
2012$10,629$9,538
2011$10,008$9,524
2010$10,414$9,935
2009$11,328$10,367
2008$9,972$11,185
2007$8,955$10,207
2006$9,844$9,210
2005$10,091$8,893
2004$8,756$8,737
2003$8,852$8,594
2002$8,250$8,120
2001$7,267$7,624
2000$7,303$7,230
1999$6,547$6,576
1998$5,912$5,787
1997$5,667$5,758
1995$4,734$5,243
1992$4,165$4,349
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Best Whitfield County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwest Whitfield County High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 673-6533
Gr: 9-12 | 1,098 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Coahulla Creek High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3361 Crow Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 694-4900
Gr: 9-12 | 1,041 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Southeast Whitfield County High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1954 Riverbend Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 226-2753
Gr: 9-12 | 1,453 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
Phoenix High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Maddox Chapel Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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