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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,039 students in Whitfield County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Whitfield County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
21 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
11,521 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
834 Teachers
32,363 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
62 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,138 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
18%
# Black Students
194 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
2%
38%
# White Students
5,696 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
49%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
376
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
864
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
911
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
907
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
847
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
883
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
846
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
683
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
670
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
686
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
995
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,024
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
920
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
909
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,420 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,762 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,420
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,762
$13,431
Best Whitfield County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle 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
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope Middle 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
| 440 students
Rank: #33.
North Whitfield Middle 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
| 781 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Point Middle 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
| 417 students
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