Can I use Cherokee County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Cherokee County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Cherokee County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Cherokee County?

Start with the 38 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Cherokee County Schools & Education

Name: Cherokee County, Georgia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Cherokee County, Georgia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,363

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,405

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 50/100

State Score Position

#79

of 159 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Cherokee County

Measured School Summary

Cherokee County performs at an average level with a school score of 50/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,363 per pupil, Cherokee County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 1% below the Georgia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Cherokee County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

38 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

50/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #79 of 159 Georgia counties with school score data.

Completion

90.0%

1.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,363

roughly matches the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Cherokee County has 38 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

View Public Schools Compare Counties

Parent decision brief

What Cherokee County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Cherokee County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 37 of 38 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#79

of 159 Georgia counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Cherokee County

Elementary to high school visible

41,891 students

Elementary 23Middle 7High 6Other 1

37 listed schools in this county slice.

State Charter Schools- Cherokee Charter Academy

Elementary school only in this slice

622 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Cherokee County is the largest listed district slice, with 37 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Cherokee County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Cherokee County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Cherokee County Average School Size Exceeds 1,100 Students

Education data brief for Cherokee County, Georgia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Cherokee County stands out for its high-density school campuses, with an average school size of 1,119 students, significantly larger than many neighboring regions. The county serves a total of 42,513 students across 38 schools, the vast majority of which are managed by the Cherokee County school district. The largest campus, Cherokee High School, enrolls 2,937 students, while several other high schools also exceed the 2,000-student mark. The county’s graduation rate is 90.0%, performing better than the state average of 88.1% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil spending is recorded at $7,363, which is nearly identical to the state average of $7,405 but far below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score of 49.7 is aligned with the Georgia state average of 49.6 and the national median of 50.0. Most schools are situated in suburban locales. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Cherokee County

Reported Enrollment

42,513

38 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

3% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary24

Middle7

High6

Other1

2 School Districts in Cherokee County

Cherokee County

State Charter Schools- Cherokee Charter Academy

1 school

622 students

38 Public Schools in Cherokee County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 20 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Search schools

Level

Sort

Showing 20 of 38 matching schools

Public schools in Cherokee County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Cherokee High School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30114Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,937
Etowah High School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30189Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,441
Creekview High School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30115Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,126
Sequoyah High School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30115Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,083
Woodstock High School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30189Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,044
River Ridge High School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30188Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,914
E. T. Booth Middle School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30189Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,654
Teasley Middle School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30114Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,606
Creekland Middle School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30115Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,511
Dean Rusk Middle School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30115Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,473
Mill Creek Middle School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30188Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,333
Little River Elem.	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30188Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	1,272
Woodstock Elementary School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30188Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	1,145
Avery Elementary School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30115Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	1,128
Clark Creek Elementary School	Profile	Cherokee County	Acworth, 30102Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	1,113
Woodstock Middle School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30189Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,083
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30114Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	1,064
R. M. Moore Elementary School	Profile	Cherokee County	Waleska, 30183Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	1,021
Liberty Elementary School	Profile	Cherokee County	Canton, 30114Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	986
Bascomb Elementary School	Profile	Cherokee County	Woodstock, 30189Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	982

Cherokee High School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30114 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,937 students

Etowah High School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30189 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,441 students

Creekview High School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30115 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,126 students

Sequoyah High School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30115 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,083 students

Woodstock High School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30189 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High2,044 students

River Ridge High School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30188 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,914 students

E. T. Booth Middle School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30189 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,654 students

Teasley Middle School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30114 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,606 students

Creekland Middle School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30115 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,511 students

Dean Rusk Middle School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30115 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,473 students

Mill Creek Middle School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30188 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,333 students

Little River Elem.

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30188 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary1,272 students

Woodstock Elementary School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30188 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary1,145 students

Avery Elementary School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30115 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary1,128 students

Clark Creek Elementary School

Cherokee County

Acworth, 30102 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary1,113 students

Woodstock Middle School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30189 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,083 students

William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30114 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary1,064 students

R. M. Moore Elementary School

Cherokee County

Waleska, 30183 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–5Primary1,021 students

Liberty Elementary School

Cherokee County

Canton, 30114 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary986 students

Bascomb Elementary School

Cherokee County

Woodstock, 30189 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–5Primary982 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,363

State avg $7,405

Compare Nearby Counties

Review Cherokee County against other counties using the same NCES-backed metrics.

Open Compare

Browse Public Schools

See school-level enrollment, grade ranges, school type, and district affiliation.

View Schools

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Georgia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Oconee County (98.0%), Bleckley County (97.0%), and Haralson County (97.0%) currently lead Georgia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Georgia?

Across Georgia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,405. The highest current county values are Towns County ($10,107), Burke County ($9,829), and Quitman County ($9,756). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County has a school score of 50/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Cherokee County?

The high school graduation rate in Cherokee County is 90.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Cherokee County spend per student?

Cherokee County spends $7,363 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Newton County

Georgia

-0 pts

50/100

School score

Lowndes County

Georgia

+0 pts

50/100

School score

Ben Hill County

Georgia

-1 pts

49/100

School score

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

Explore more data for Cherokee County

Property Tax Cost of Living Crime Rate Income Health Disaster Risk Water Quality Weather County Score