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Canton, Georgia - 37 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Cherokee County #190 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,292 per pupil, Cherokee County ranks #145 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Cherokee County operates 37 public schools serving 41,891 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 24 combined, 7 middle, 6 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cherokee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,292 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.1% local, 38.7% state, and 10.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #190 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 37 schools offering Advanced Placement (145 AP courses district-wide), a 379.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.1% White, 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clark Creek Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.7/100.
Its largest campus is Cherokee High School, enrolling 3,012 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Igrad Virtual Academy School, at 210 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cherokee County school enrollment ranges from 210 students (lowest) to 3,012 students (highest), a spread of 2,802 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cherokee County is typically wider than the Cherokee County-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 37 schools in Cherokee County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Cherokee County's schools, above the Georgia average of 50.0.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Georgia districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Savannah-Chatham County | Similar size | Higher spending | Similar funding mix |
| Atlanta Public Schools | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Clayton County | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Paulding County | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Cherokee County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Gwinnett County →Cherokee County has 37 schools, including 6 high, 7 middle, 24 combined. Total enrollment is 41,891 students.
Cherokee County spends $13,292 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #190 in Georgia.
Cherokee County students are 61.1% White, 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 37 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Cherokee County has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #190 out of 216 districts in Georgia.
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