Top Rankings
Cherokee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 13,834 students in Cherokee County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Cherokee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Cherokee County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Creekview High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
37 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
42,016 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
2,871 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherokee County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
18%
% Black
8%
37%
% White
61%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,389 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$558 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$521 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,273
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,389
$13,431
Best Cherokee County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekview High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1550 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-4400
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 704-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,121 students
Rank: #22.
Etowah High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6565 Putnam Ford Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3120
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3120
Grades: 9-12
| 2,449 students
Rank: #33.
Sequoyah High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4485 Hickory Rd
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 721-3200
Canton, GA 30115
(770) 721-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,101 students
Rank: #44.
River Ridge High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Arnold Mill Rd
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 721-6500
Woodstock, GA 30188
(770) 721-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,956 students
Rank: #55.
Woodstock High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2010 Towne Lake Hills South Dr
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3000
Woodstock, GA 30189
(770) 721-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,002 students
Rank: #66.
Cherokee High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
930 Marietta Hwy
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-5300
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 3,011 students
Rank: #77.
Igrad Virtual Academy School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8871 Knox Bridge Hwy
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-6680
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 721-6680
Grades: 9-12
| 194 students
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