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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 10 public preschools serving 4,498 students in Whitfield County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Whitfield County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
12,317 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
890 Teachers
49,938 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
42 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,601 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
19%
# Black Students
178 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
1%
35%
# White Students
6,018 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
49%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
411 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
389
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
936
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
925
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
849
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
877
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
844
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
873
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
917
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
992
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,021
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
981
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
942
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
890
175
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2725 Cleveland Hwy
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3920
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3920
Grades: PK-5
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Cohutta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
254 Wolfe St
Cohutta, GA 30710
(706) 694-8812
Cohutta, GA 30710
(706) 694-8812
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
Dug Gap Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2032 Dug Gap Rd
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 226-3919
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 226-3919
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #44.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1815 Utility Rd
Rocky Face, GA 30740
(706) 673-6531
Rocky Face, GA 30740
(706) 673-6531
Grades: PK-5
| 556 students
Rank: #55.
Beaverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1350 Prater Mill Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 275-4414
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 275-4414
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #66.
Dawnville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1380 Dawnville Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3914
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3914
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #77.
Valley Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3798 S Dixie Rd
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 277-3259
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 277-3259
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #88.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
311 Cedar Ridge Rd Se
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 712-8400
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 712-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #99.
Antioch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1819 Riverbend Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-7550
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #1010.
Eastside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 Hill Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-3074
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-3074
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
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