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Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Cherokee County (Centre). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cherokee County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cherokee County
7 of 7 schools in Cherokee County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Cherokee County
Statewide rankings: all 347 high schools in Alabama · all 229 middle schools in Alabama · all 640 elementary schools in Alabama
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Cedar Bluff High School (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Sand Rock High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- B- Spring Garden High School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C+ Centre Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Centre Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Gaylesville High School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Cherokee County High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cherokee County
High schools (5)
- B Cedar Bluff High School, Cedar Bluff
- D+ Cherokee County High School, Centre
- C- Gaylesville High School, Gaylesville
- B- Sand Rock High School, Sand Rock
- B- Spring Garden High School, Spring Garden
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Centre Middle School, Centre
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C+ Centre Elementary School, Centre
Where Cherokee County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Centre (3)
- Cedar Bluff (1)
- Gaylesville (1)
- Sand Rock (1)
- Spring Garden (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Cherokee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,917 students with 225 full-time-equivalent teachers and 458 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0100630
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Etowah County (21 schools, 16 mi)
- Piedmont City (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Fort Payne City (4 schools, 20 mi)
- DeKalb County (12 schools, 23 mi)
- Gadsden City (12 schools, 26 mi)
- Calhoun County (17 schools, 30 mi)
- Boaz City (5 schools, 31 mi)
- Attalla City (3 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Cherokee County
How many schools are in Cherokee County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Cherokee County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cherokee County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Centre, Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Sand Rock, Spring Garden.
How good are the schools in Cherokee County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 32.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cherokee County?
3,917 students were enrolled in Cherokee County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cherokee County?
Cherokee County is in Alabama, based in Cherokee County, with its district office in Centre. Its boundary covers about 554 sq mi.