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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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,877 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 38% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
12,448 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
876 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitfield County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
48 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,647 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
17%
# Black Students
177 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
2%
38%
# White Students
6,090 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
49%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
408 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
377
920
# Students in K Grade:
956
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
876
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
865
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
829
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
857
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
907
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
876
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
986
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,015
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,015
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,001
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
949
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
939
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,663 is higher than the state median of $13,458. 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
$13,346
$14,333
Spending / Student
$13,663
$13,458
Best Whitfield County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
580 Lafayette Rd. Sw
Rocky Face, GA 30740
(706) 673-2611
Rocky Face, GA 30740
(706) 673-2611
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
New Hope Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 48%)
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
| 520 students
Rank: #33.
North Whitfield Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3450 Cleveland Hwy
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3381
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 259-3381
Grades: 6-8
| 820 students
Rank: #44.
Valley Point Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
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
| 453 students
Rank: #55.
Eastbrook Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Hill Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-6135
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 278-6135
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
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