NW Atlanta News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Cherokee County schools, white was the most prevalent among Cherokee County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 41,851 students attending Cherokee County schools, 61.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 22.2% of Cherokee County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Cherokee County, representing 63.3% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.3% when compared to the previous year.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Clayton Elementary School	White	88%	308
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School	Hispanic	66%	975
Ball Ground Elementary School	White	87%	563
Cherokee High School	White	54%	2,872
Etowah High School	White	56%	2,412
Creekview High School	White	83%	2,082
Sequoyah High School	White	70%	2,045
Woodstock High School	White	58%	2,020
River Ridge High School	White	63%	1,895
E. T. Booth Middle School	White	55%	1,652
Teasley Middle School	White	51%	1,614
Creekland Middle School	White	83%	1,506
Dean Rusk Middle School	White	67%	1,458
Mill Creek Middle School	White	63%	1,335
Little River Elementary School	White	58%	1,263
Avery Elementary School	White	79%	1,125
Woodstock Elementary School	White	52%	1,121
Clark Creek Elementary School	White	44%	1,094
Woodstock Middle School	White	49%	1,063
Bascomb Elementary School	White	75%	966
Liberty Elementary School	White	62%	959
R. M. Moore Elementary School	White	49%	944
Freedom Middle School	White	69%	928
Hickory Flat Elementary School	White	68%	903
J. Knox Elementary School	White	58%	882
Carmel Elementary School	White	47%	878
Indian Knoll Elementary School	White	67%	863
Arnold Mill Elementary School	White	66%	799
Macedonia Elementary School	White	83%	736
Sixes Elementary School	White	78%	724
Holly Springs Elementary School	White	65%	723
Boston Elementary School	White	64%	623
Cherokee Charter Academy	White	48%	611
Oak Grove Elementary School	Hispanic	44%	486
Johnston Elementary School	White	63%	447
Mountain Road Elementary School	White	70%	406
Free Home Elementary School	White	83%	305
iGrad Virtual Academy School	White	66%	265