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Whitfield County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,834 students in Whitfield County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Whitfield County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitfield County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest Whitfield County High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
12,317 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
890 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitfield County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,601 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
18%
# Black Students
178 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
1%
37%
# White Students
6,018 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
49%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
411 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
389
344
# Students in K Grade:
936
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
925
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
849
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
877
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
844
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
873
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
917
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
992
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,021
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
981
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
942
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,808 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,488
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,808
$13,395
Best Whitfield County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Whitfield County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 673-6533
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 673-6533
Grades: 9-12
| 1,219 students
Rank: #22.
Coahulla Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3361 Crow Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 694-4900
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 694-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 986 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Whitfield County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1954 Riverbend Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 226-2753
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 226-2753
Grades: 9-12
| 1,492 students
Rank: #44.
Phoenix High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Maddox Chapel Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-3600
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-3600
Grades: 10-12
| 137 students
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