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Canton, Georgia - 37 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Cherokee County #203 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,141 per pupil, Cherokee County ranks #177 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
41,891
Total Enrollment
37
Schools
$12,141
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 $12,141 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 22/100, ranked #203 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 varies 14× across entities
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.
Cherokee County student-counselor ratio is 380:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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.
Cherokee County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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.
Cherokee County has 37 schools, including 6 high, 7 middle, 24 combined. Total enrollment is 41,891 students.
How much does Cherokee County spend per student?
Cherokee County spends $12,141 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #203 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Cherokee County?
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.
What is the equity score for Cherokee County?
Cherokee County has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #203 out of 216 districts in Georgia.