Ball Ground Historic District · Photo: Thomson200 · CC0Ball Ground’s public schools outscore 86% of Georgia districts
On the state math tests, 51% of Ball Ground’s students scored proficient, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ball Ground, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ball Ground’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 85 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ball Ground’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,750 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and six high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ball Ground’s grade
A: better than 86% of Georgia school districts, #27 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ball Ground, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ball Ground
Ball Ground Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 663 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ball Ground
Ball Ground Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 663 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ball Ground
Ball Ground Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 663 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ball Ground
Ball Ground Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 663 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ball Ground
Ball Ground Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 663 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ball Ground
Ball Ground Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 663 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ball Ground
Ball Ground Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 663 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ball Ground’s public schools are run by Cherokee County School District, which also serves Canton, Holly Springs, Nelson and Waleska and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ball Ground vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Ball Ground’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Ground | A | Cherokee County |
Every school in Ball Ground
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ball Ground’s schools
Are Ball Ground’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ball Ground children attend outscore 86% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #27 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ball Ground in?
Cherokee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 42,031 students in 37 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ball Ground kids go to high school?
One of 6 high schools, depending on your address: Cherokee High School, Etowah High School, Creekview High School, Sequoyah High School, Woodstock High School and River Ridge High School.
What is Ball Ground’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Cherokee County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Ball Ground spend per student?
$14,750 in Cherokee County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ball Ground families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ball Ground → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.