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Cherokee County schools welcomed 5,710 kindergarten students in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

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There were 5,710 kindergarten students enrolled in Cherokee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Clark Creek Elementary School and Woodstock Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 367 students each during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Cherokee County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Cherokee County ranked eighth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 83,902 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked eighth the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Cherokee County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,0002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Kindergarten Enrollment in Cherokee County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Clark Creek Elementary School36716.8%2,191
Woodstock Elementary School36716.4%2,235
Little River Elementary School36514.5%2,517
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School35918.4%1,946
Avery Elementary School33314.8%2,244
R. M. Moore Elementary School30216%1,892
Hickory Flat Elementary School28715.9%1,807
Liberty Elementary School28214.6%1,931
Bascomb Elementary School27314.1%1,939
J. Knox Elementary School27315.6%1,752
Carmel Elementary School26915.3%1,763
Indian Knoll Elementary School25714.9%1,724
Holly Springs Elementary School24016.7%1,439
Arnold Mill Elementary School21613.5%1,600
Boston Elementary School21116.9%1,245
Sixes Elementary School19913.9%1,433
Macedonia Elementary School19413.2%1,470
Ball Ground Elementary School17815.8%1,125
Oak Grove Elementary School17718.2%972
Cherokee Charter Academy12710.3%1,233
Clayton Elementary School11819.4%608
Johnston Elementary School11212.5%899
Mountain Road Elementary School10913.5%810
Free Home Elementary School9515.5%611

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