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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 5 public middle schools serving 2,790 students in Whitfield County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Whitfield County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
12,317 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
890 Teachers
31,572 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
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,601 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
18%
# Black Students
178 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
1%
38%
# White Students
6,018 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
49%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
411 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
389
978
# Students in K Grade:
936
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
925
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
849
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
877
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
844
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
873
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
917
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
992
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,021
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
981
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
942
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
4,756
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
580 Lafayette Rd. Sw
Rocky Face, GA 30740
(706) 673-2611
Rocky Face, GA 30740
(706) 673-2611
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1111 New Hope Rd Nw
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 673-2295
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 673-2295
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
North Whitfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Trailblazer Lane
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3381
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3381
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Point Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3796 S Dixie Rd
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 277-9662
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 277-9662
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students
Rank: #55.
Eastbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Hill Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-6135
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-6135
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
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