NW Atlanta News

There were 6,413 sixth grade students enrolled in Cherokee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Creekland Middle School welcomed the largest number of sixth grade students among county schools, registering 1,048 students 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.

School name	# of 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Creekland Middle School	1,048	34.7%	3,017
E. T. Booth Middle School	1,040	31.5%	3,306
Teasley Middle School	956	29.7%	3,221
Dean Rusk Middle School	951	32.4%	2,931
Mill Creek Middle School	942	35.3%	2,668
Woodstock Middle School	714	33.3%	2,146
Freedom Middle School	601	32.5%	1,850
Cherokee Charter Academy	126	10.2%	1,233