Schools in Canton › District Share A Cherokee County School District Public school district Grades PK–12 Regional · 6 towns
Serves Canton, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Nelson and Waleska, and parts of Mountain Park.
Canton’s School Grade A better than 86% of Georgia school districts
Spent per student
$14,750
GA $15,800
The gist What stands out about Cherokee County School District ▲ Its letter, A: results better than 86% of Georgia districts▲ Math proficiency 14 pts above the state▲ Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state▲ Graduation rate 8 pts above the state• Spends 7% less per student than the GA average• 15 students per teacher• Debt of $430.8M, about $10,250 per studentThe School Grade
What this district adds to its towns’ grade A: better than 86% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Test scores Reading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A Graduation Four-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B− The towns it serves, and their School Grades
How TownRatings grades schools →
PK–5 2 elementary schools This district
Test scores vs. GA 2021–22 · class of 2023 Math proficiency 51%
State average 37.4% · 22,198 students tested Reading / language arts 49%
State average 39.6% · 21,932 students tested Graduation rate (4-year) 92%
State average 84.4% · 3,219 in the class 98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.
Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes fiscal 2024 $14,750 per student · 7% below GA
Spending
Paid for by
Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
41,373 ’20
42,049 ’21
41,891 ’22
42,016 ’23
42,031 ’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Students
Schools in the district 37 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.
Little River Elem. Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A 1,232 students15:1
Woodstock Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A− 1,187 students14:1
William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
C+ 1,119 students11:1
Clark Creek Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Acworth
A− 1,108 students13:1
Avery Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A 1,104 students14:1
R. M. Moore Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waleska
B− 1,042 students12:1
Liberty Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A 977 students14:1
Carmel Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A− 912 students12:1
Bascomb Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A+ 911 students14:1
J. Knox Elementary Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A− 909 students13:1
Hickory Flat Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A 890 students15:1
Indian Knoll Elementary Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A 881 students14:1
Holly Springs Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A− 831 students15:1
Arnold Mill Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A 767 students14:1
Sixes Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A 741 students14:1
Macedonia Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A 730 students14:1
Ball Ground Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ball Ground
B+ 663 students14:1
Boston Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A− 651 students13:1
Johnston Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A− 543 students17:1
Oak Grove Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Acworth
B+ 523 students11:1
Mountain Road Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodstock
A 370 students13:1
Clayton Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B+ 290 students12:1
Free Home Elementary School Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
A− 280 students11:1
E. T. Booth Middle School Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodstock
A− 1,675 students15:1
Teasley Middle School Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B 1,586 students14:1
Dean Rusk Middle School Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
A− 1,543 students17:1
Creekland Middle School Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
A 1,503 students17:1
Mill Creek Middle School Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodstock
A− 1,476 students17:1
Woodstock Middle School Middle · Grades 6–8 · Woodstock
A− 1,075 students15:1
Freedom Middle School Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
A 929 students17:1
Cherokee High School High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B+ 3,012 students16:1
Etowah High School High · Grades 9–12 · Woodstock
C+ 2,393 students16:1
Creekview High School High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B+ 2,039 students16:1
Sequoyah High School High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
B 2,021 students17:1
Woodstock High School High · Grades 9–12 · Woodstock
B− 2,006 students16:1
River Ridge High School High · Grades 9–12 · Woodstock
B 1,902 students16:1
iGrad Virtual Academy School High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
210 students21:1
Nearby districts Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.