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Schools in Woodstock · Cherokee County School District

Woodstock’s public schools outscore 86% of Georgia districts

Math proficiency in Woodstock’s districts is 51%, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodstock, 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.

#27of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 7% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
4,268 students on the public path
In brief

Woodstock’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 136 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodstock’s, its schools beat 81%, 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 one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Woodstock Middle School, then Woodstock High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

C.O.R.E. Community School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woodstock’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

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.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (136)Better than 81%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 22,065 test results and a graduating class of 3,219 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Woodstock’s students in the tested grades sat them (22,198 in math, 21,932 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woodstock, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Woodstock Elementary SchoolCherokee County School DistrictA−
6–8Woodstock Middle SchoolCherokee County School DistrictA−
9–12Woodstock High SchoolCherokee County School DistrictB−

Woodstock’s public schools are run by Cherokee County School District, which also serves Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs and Nelson 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 39.6% · 21932 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.4% · 22198 students tested

Woodstock vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Woodstock’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodstockACherokee County

Every school in Woodstock

4 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).

District schools in Woodstockby address
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Woodstock’s schools

Are Woodstock’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woodstock 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodstock in?

Cherokee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 42,031 students in 37 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woodstock kids go to high school?

Woodstock High School, with 2,006 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Woodstock’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 Woodstock spend per student?

$14,750 in Cherokee County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Woodstock?

Yes: C.O.R.E. Community School (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 68 students).

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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.