Public schools in Dalton, GA
Dalton has 28 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 6 middle, 16 elementary, enrolling 16,911 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Whitfield County runs 17 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Dalton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dalton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield County | 17 | 12,317 | $13,284 |
| Dalton Public Schools | 10 | 7,675 | $14,396 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Dalton, 5,032 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton High School | 1,919 | 16.9 | 48.2% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Southeast Whitfield County High School | 1,453 | 16.5 | 94.9% | Whitfield County |
| Coahulla Creek High School | 1,041 | 18.3 | 79.3% | Whitfield County |
| The Dalton Academy | 469 | 9.3 | 48.6% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Phoenix High School | 141 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention Center | 9 | 3.0 | 33.3% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 middle schools in Dalton, 3,760 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Creek Middle School | 1,057 | 12.1 | 59.2% | Dalton Public Schools |
| North Whitfield Middle School | 731 | 13.3 | 89.7% | Whitfield County |
| Eastbrook Middle School | 624 | 13.2 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| Dalton Jr. High School | 517 | 9.9 | 57.1% | Dalton Public Schools |
| New Hope Middle School | 454 | 12.8 | 86.6% | Whitfield County |
| Valley Point Middle School | 377 | 11.8 | 98.1% | Whitfield County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
16 elementary schools in Dalton, 8,119 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Park Elementary School | 707 | 11.4 | 61.0% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Brookwood Elementary School | 688 | 12.9 | 44.9% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | 632 | 11.0 | 77.1% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Westwood Elementary School | 605 | 12.8 | 52.9% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Park Creek Elementary School | 604 | 11.6 | 62.6% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Eastside Elementary School | 579 | 11.7 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| New Hope Elementary School | 511 | 13.8 | 90.4% | Whitfield County |
| Beaverdale Elementary School | 488 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| Valley Point Elementary School | 469 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School | 451 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
The other 6 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch Elementary School | 446 | 11.2 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| Roan Elementary School | 421 | 10.2 | 70.3% | Dalton Public Schools |
| Dawnville Elementary School | 413 | 11.5 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary | 399 | 11.7 | 100.0% | Whitfield County |
| Dug Gap Elementary School | 356 | 12.0 | 97.8% | Whitfield County |
| Varnell Elementary School | 350 | 13.3 | 99.1% | Whitfield County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dalton's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Dalton school has 12.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Georgia median of 13.7. 96% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 500 students (state 636).
| Dalton | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 500 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 96% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 61% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 28 Dalton schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dalton
- Whitfield CountyRuns 17 of Dalton's 28 public schools and spent $13,284 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,284
- Dalton High School, the largest high school in Dalton1,919 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,919
- Compare Whitfield County with Dalton Public SchoolsDalton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dalton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Dalton
How many public schools are in Dalton, GA?
28 public schools with an address in Dalton were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 6 middle, 16 elementary, enrolling 16,911 students.What is the largest high school in Dalton?
Dalton High School, with 1,919 students in 2024-25 (Dalton Public Schools).Which districts run Dalton's schools?
Whitfield County (17 schools), Dalton Public Schools (10 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25