NW Atlanta News

There were 6,356 11th grade students enrolled in Cherokee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cherokee High School welcomed the largest number of 11th grade students among county schools, registering 1,215 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 11th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cherokee High School	1,215	20.9%	5,812
Etowah High School	1,178	24.3%	4,853
Creekview High School	1,095	26%	4,210
Sequoyah High School	1,012	24.5%	4,128
Woodstock High School	875	21.5%	4,064
River Ridge High School	851	22.3%	3,813
iGrad Virtual Academy School	130	26.2%	497