NW Atlanta News

There were 7,745 ninth grade students enrolled in Cherokee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cherokee High School welcomed the largest number of ninth grade students among county schools, registering 1,794 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.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cherokee High School	1,794	30.9%	5,812
Etowah High School	1,362	28.1%	4,853
Woodstock High School	1,205	29.7%	4,064
Creekview High School	1,159	27.5%	4,210
River Ridge High School	1,099	28.8%	3,813
Sequoyah High School	1,086	26.3%	4,128
iGrad Virtual Academy School	40	8%	497