NW Atlanta News

There were 6,428 seventh grade students enrolled in Cherokee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Teasley Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 1,112 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Teasley Middle School	1,112	34.5%	3,221
E. T. Booth Middle School	1,066	32.2%	3,306
Dean Rusk Middle School	974	33.2%	2,931
Creekland Middle School	927	30.7%	3,017
Mill Creek Middle School	864	32.4%	2,668
Woodstock Middle School	737	34.3%	2,146
Freedom Middle School	603	32.6%	1,850
Cherokee Charter Academy	116	9.4%	1,233