Cherokee County
Public school district · Cherokee County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1301110
Cherokee County spent $13,292 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 37 schools enrolled 42,031 students in 2024-25; 37.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,750 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Georgia's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Cherokee County ranks 8.
Where the money came from
$678,749,000 in revenue: 37.5% state, 54.9% local and 7.5% federal. Total spending including $58,999,000 of capital outlay was $637,002,000, or $15,206 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$254,847,000 38%
- Local$372,657,000 55%
- Federal$51,245,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
41,891 students in 2022-23, 42,016 students in 2023-24, 42,031 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 41,891 | 2891.9 | 14.5 |
| 2023-24 | 42,016 | 2865.3 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 42,031 | 2830.3 | 14.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$207,119,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,944 per student
Cherokee County booked $207,119,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2,974 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $69,636 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 93 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $153,830,000 | 74.3% |
| Special education | $35,764,000 | 17.3% |
| Vocational | $4,929,000 | 2.4% |
| Other programs | $12,596,000 | 6.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,000 in 2018-19, $4,223 in 2019-20, $4,399 in 2020-21, $4,614 in 2021-22, $4,944 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Cherokee County scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 51% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Georgia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 49% | 39.6% | 21,932 |
| Math | 51% | 37.4% | 22,198 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 3,219 students in Cherokee County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 3,219 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
23 elementary schools, 18,661 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little River Elementary | 1,232 | 15.1 | 25.0% | Not Title I |
| Woodstock Elementary School | 1,187 | 14.2 | 32.8% | Not Title I |
| William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School | 1,119 | 11.4 | 70.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Clark Creek Elementary School | 1,108 | 12.8 | 41.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Avery Elementary School | 1,104 | 14.0 | 18.0% | Not Title I |
| R. M. Moore Elementary School | 1,042 | 12.3 | 58.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Liberty Elementary School | 977 | 14.2 | 33.9% | Not Title I |
| Carmel Elementary School | 912 | 12.2 | 43.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Bascomb Elementary School | 911 | 14.5 | 15.3% | Not Title I |
| J. Knox Elementary | 909 | 13.3 | 40.8% | Not Title I |
| Hickory Flat Elementary School | 890 | 15.0 | 13.8% | Not Title I |
| Indian Knoll Elementary | 881 | 14.3 | 27.7% | Not Title I |
The other 11 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs Elementary School | 831 | 14.8 | 33.2% | Not Title I |
| Arnold Mill Elementary School | 767 | 14.5 | 22.4% | Not Title I |
| Sixes Elementary School | 741 | 13.7 | 18.8% | Not Title I |
| Macedonia Elementary School | 730 | 14.2 | 15.5% | Not Title I |
| Ball Ground Elementary School | 663 | 14.1 | 29.3% | Not Title I |
| Boston Elementary School | 651 | 12.9 | 30.9% | Not Title I |
| Johnston Elementary School | 543 | 17.0 | 38.5% | Not Title I |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 523 | 11.5 | 57.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Mountain Road Elementary School | 370 | 12.8 | 17.3% | Not Title I |
| Clayton Elementary School | 290 | 12.4 | 35.2% | Not Title I |
| Free Home Elementary School | 280 | 11.3 | 30.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 middle schools, 9,787 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. T. Booth Middle School | 1,675 | 15.3 | 31.1% | Not Title I |
| Teasley Middle School | 1,586 | 14.2 | 52.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Dean Rusk Middle School | 1,543 | 16.7 | 23.1% | Not Title I |
| Creekland Middle School | 1,503 | 16.5 | 17.0% | Not Title I |
| Mill Creek Middle School | 1,476 | 16.8 | 25.7% | Not Title I |
| Woodstock Middle School | 1,075 | 15.0 | 33.2% | Not Title I |
| Freedom Middle School | 929 | 17.2 | 23.7% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 high schools, 13,583 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee High School | 3,012 | 15.8 | 38.8% | Not Title I |
| Etowah High School | 2,393 | 16.1 | 26.5% | Not Title I |
| Creekview High School | 2,039 | 16.3 | 16.5% | Not Title I |
| Sequoyah High School | 2,021 | 16.6 | 20.2% | Not Title I |
| Woodstock High School | 2,006 | 16.2 | 27.4% | Not Title I |
| River Ridge High School | 1,902 | 16.5 | 22.6% | Not Title I |
| iGrad Virtual Academy School | 210 | 21.0 | 18.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Cherokee County
- Phone: (770) 479-1871
- Office: 110 Academy Street, Canton, GA 30114
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Cherokee County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentCherokee County ranks 113 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,292).#113 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaCherokee County is the number 9 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 41,891 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#9 of 227
- Henry CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 43,417 students in fall 2022, $12,373 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,373
- Savannah-Chatham CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 36,326 students in fall 2022, $15,342 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,342
- Compare Cherokee County with Henry CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Cherokee High School, its largest high school3,012 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.3,012
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaCherokee County spent $69,636 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$69,636
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Cherokee County
How many schools and students are in Cherokee County?
37 schools were open in 2024-25 (23 elementary, 7 middle, 7 high), enrolling 42,031 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Cherokee County spend per student?
$13,292 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,750 per student, up 11.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Cherokee County's money come from?
$678,749,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 37.5% state, 54.9% local and 7.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Cherokee County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,764 of the 48,415 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Cherokee County spend on teacher salaries?
$207,119,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,944 per student. Divided by the 2,974 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $69,636 per teacher, more than 93 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Cherokee County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Cherokee County scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 51% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Cherokee County?
92% of the 3,219 students in Cherokee County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Cherokee County's NCES district ID?
1301110. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25