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Cherokee County Schools
Cherokee County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Cherokee County (Canton). SchoolGrade grades 37 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
37 of 37 schools in Cherokee County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 22B: 12C: 3
Best schools in Cherokee County
Statewide rankings: all 451 high schools in Georgia · all 467 middle schools in Georgia · all 1227 elementary schools in Georgia
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.
- A+ Creekview High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A River Ridge High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Bascomb Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Hickory Flat Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Avery Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Macedonia Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Mountain Road Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Arnold Mill Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Little River Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Sixes Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cherokee County
High schools (6)
- B+ Cherokee High School, Canton
- A+ Creekview High School, Canton
- A- Etowah High School, Woodstock
- A River Ridge High School, Woodstock
- A Sequoyah High School, Canton
- A Woodstock High School, Woodstock
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- A- Creekland Middle School, Canton
- A- Dean Rusk Middle School, Canton
- B+ E T Booth Middle School, Woodstock
- A- Freedom Middle School, Canton
- A- Mill Creek Middle School, Woodstock
- B- Teasley Middle School, Canton
- B+ Woodstock Middle School, Woodstock
Elementary and primary schools (23)
- A Arnold Mill Elementary School, Woodstock
- A Avery Elementary School, Canton
- A- Ball Ground Elementary School, Ball Ground
- A Bascomb Elementary School, Woodstock
- B- Boston Elementary School, Woodstock
- A- Carmel Elementary School, Woodstock
- B Clark Creek Elementary School, Acworth
- A- Clayton Elementary School, Canton
- B+ Free Home Elementary School, Canton
- A Hickory Flat Elementary School, Canton
- B+ Holly Springs Elementary School, Canton
- A- Indian Knoll Elementary, Canton
- A- J Knox Elementary, Canton
- B+ Johnston Elementary School, Woodstock
- B+ Liberty Elementary School, Canton
- A Little River Elem, Woodstock
- A Macedonia Elementary School, Canton
- A Mountain Road Elementary School, Woodstock
- C Oak Grove Elementary School, Acworth
- C+ R M Moore Elementary School, Waleska
- A Sixes Elementary School, Canton
- C+ William G Hasty SR Elementary School, Canton
- B+ Woodstock Elementary School, Woodstock
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ Igrad Virtual Academy School, Canton
Where Cherokee County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Canton (19)
- Woodstock (14)
- Acworth (2)
- Ball Ground (1)
- Waleska (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Cherokee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 42,016 students with 2,952 full-time-equivalent teachers and 5,273 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301110
- 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
- Pickens County (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Cartersville City (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Forsyth County (41 schools, 20 mi)
- Marietta City (13 schools, 20 mi)
- Bartow County (19 schools, 21 mi)
- Dawson County (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Cobb County (110 schools, 24 mi)
- Buford City (5 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Cherokee County
How many schools are in Cherokee County?
SchoolGrade grades 37 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: Canton, Woodstock, Acworth, Ball Ground, Waleska.
How good are the schools in Cherokee County?
Across the 37 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 53.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56.9%. 68% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cherokee County?
42,016 students were enrolled in Cherokee County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cherokee County?
Cherokee County is in Georgia, based in Cherokee County, with its district office in Canton. Its boundary covers about 422 sq mi.