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Cherokee County School District

221 W. Main St.
Canton, GA 30114

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Top 20%

Tel: (770) 479-1871

Top Rankings

Cherokee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

37 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

42,016 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

2,871 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	758	213
Kind	2,705	470
1	2,907	489
2	3,064	497
3	3,036	445
4	2,997	447
5	3,183	444

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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.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District
2022	#26
2021	#29
2019	#15
2018	#19
2017	#10
2016	#10
2015	#11
2014	#20
2013	#12
2012	#8
2011	#10

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51%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2022	51%	37%
2021	46%	36%
2019	57%	44%
2018	56%	42%
2017	54%	41%
2016	55%	41%
2015	50%	38%
2014	87%	79%
2013	91%	83%
2012	91%	81%
2011	92%	84%

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49%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2022	49%	40%
2021	48%	39%
2019	56%	45%
2018	56%	42%
2017	53%	41%
2016	52%	40%
2015	49%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	98%	93%
2012	98%	93%
2011	96%	91%

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50%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2022	50%	40%
2021	48%	38%

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92%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2022	92%	84%
2021	91%	84%
2020	90%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	86%	82%
2016	85%	81%
2015	86%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	78%	74%
2012	73%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.55	0.70
2021	0.54	0.70
2020	0.52	0.69
2019	0.52	0.69
2018	0.48	0.68
2017	0.48	0.68
2016	0.47	0.68
2015	0.46	0.67
2014	0.44	0.67
2013	0.44	0.67
2012	0.43	0.66
2011	0.42	0.66
2010	0.41	0.65
2009	0.38	0.64
2008	0.37	0.64
2007	0.35	0.63
2006	0.32	0.61
2005	0.29	0.61
2004	0.25	0.59
2003	0.23	0.58
2002	0.21	0.57
2001	0.18	0.56
2000	0.14	0.55
1999	0.13	0.54
1998	0.11	0.54
1997	0.10	0.53
1996	0.09	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2023	23%	18%
2022	22%	18%
2021	22%	17%
2020	20%	16%
2019	20%	16%
2018	18%	15%
2017	18%	15%
2016	18%	15%
2015	17%	14%
2014	15%	13%
2013	15%	13%
2012	14%	12%
2011	13%	12%
2010	13%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	11%
2007	11%	10%
2006	10%	9%
2005	9%	9%
2004	8%	7%
2003	7%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	5%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2023	8%	36%
2022	8%	36%
2021	8%	36%
2020	8%	37%
2019	8%	37%
2018	7%	37%
2017	7%	37%
2016	7%	37%
2015	7%	37%
2014	7%	37%
2013	7%	37%
2012	7%	37%
2011	7%	37%
2010	7%	37%
2009	7%	39%
2008	7%	39%
2007	7%	39%
2006	6%	39%
2005	5%	38%
2004	5%	38%
2003	4%	38%
2002	4%	38%
2001	3%	38%
2000	3%	38%
1999	3%	38%
1998	2%	38%
1997	2%	37%
1996	2%	38%

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% White

61%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2023	61%	36%
2022	63%	37%
2021	64%	38%
2020	66%	39%
2019	66%	39%
2018	70%	40%
2017	70%	40%
2016	71%	41%
2015	71%	42%
2014	73%	43%
2013	73%	43%
2012	74%	44%
2011	75%	44%
2010	76%	45%
2009	77%	46%
2008	79%	46%
2007	79%	47%
2006	82%	48%
2005	83%	49%
2004	86%	52%
2003	87%	53%
2002	89%	54%
2001	90%	55%
2000	92%	56%
1999	93%	57%
1998	94%	57%
1997	95%	58%
1996	95%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$558 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2021	$558MM	$35MM
2020	$537MM	$36MM
2019	$511MM	$35MM
2018	$487MM	$37MM
2017	$459MM	$34MM
2016	$449MM	$33MM
2015	$376MM	$35MM
2014	$406MM	$33MM
2012	$395MM	$30MM
2011	$417MM	$35MM
2010	$376MM	$35MM
2009	$392MM	$34MM
2008	$407MM	$36MM
2007	$360MM	$37MM
2006	$363MM	$33MM
2005	$316MM	$31MM
2004	$291MM	$30MM
2003	$263MM	$29MM
2002	$221MM	$27MM
2001	$229MM	$26MM
2000	$205MM	$24MM
1999	$181MM	$23MM
1998	$153MM	$21MM
1997	$135MM	$19MM
1996	$112MM	$18MM
1995	$103MM	$16MM
1992	$73MM	$13MM
1990	$61MM	$12MM

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Spending

$521 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2021	$521MM	$34MM
2020	$508MM	$34MM
2019	$487MM	$34MM
2018	$457MM	$37MM
2017	$451MM	$33MM
2016	$430MM	$33MM
2015	$417MM	$34MM
2014	$398MM	$33MM
2012	$386MM	$31MM
2011	$395MM	$32MM
2010	$417MM	$34MM
2009	$462MM	$36MM
2008	$448MM	$39MM
2007	$395MM	$35MM
2006	$317MM	$31MM
2005	$288MM	$30MM
2004	$282MM	$30MM
2003	$252MM	$29MM
2002	$231MM	$27MM
2001	$190MM	$25MM
2000	$180MM	$24MM
1999	$169MM	$23MM
1998	$136MM	$20MM
1997	$143MM	$19MM
1996	$138MM	$18MM
1995	$119MM	$16MM
1992	$70MM	$13MM
1990	$69MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,273

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,479	$12,909
2020	$12,566	$11,894
2019	$12,049	$11,854
2018	$11,514	$11,951
2017	$10,958	$10,689
2016	$10,884	$10,171
2015	$9,244	$10,365
2014	$10,215	$10,300
2012	$10,189	$9,333
2011	$10,752	$10,490
2010	$9,816	$10,365
2009	$10,511	$9,939
2008	$11,188	$10,540
2007	$10,258	$10,771
2006	$10,940	$9,885
2005	$10,188	$9,226
2004	$9,801	$8,830
2003	$9,244	$8,835
2002	$8,166	$8,247
2001	$8,803	$7,812
2000	$8,218	$7,225
1999	$7,453	$6,612
1998	$6,575	$5,956
1997	$6,078	$5,538
1995	$5,205	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$12,389

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cherokee County School District	Georgia
2021	$12,581	$12,332
2020	$11,868	$11,222
2019	$11,487	$11,278
2018	$10,795	$12,081
2017	$10,771	$10,570
2016	$10,415	$10,196
2015	$10,253	$9,935
2014	$10,005	$10,257
2012	$9,957	$9,538
2011	$10,189	$9,524
2010	$10,889	$9,935
2009	$12,393	$10,367
2008	$12,321	$11,185
2007	$11,261	$10,207
2006	$9,543	$9,210
2005	$9,284	$8,893
2004	$9,480	$8,737
2003	$8,858	$8,594
2002	$8,505	$8,120
2001	$7,295	$7,624
2000	$7,229	$7,230
1999	$6,945	$6,576
1998	$5,863	$5,787
1997	$6,429	$5,758
1995	$6,042	$5,243

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 42,016 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
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