Whitfield County School District

1306 S. Thornton Ave.
Dalton, GA 30720
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 4 public high schools serving 3,904 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 28% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitfield County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Coahulla Creek High School, with 94% 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 62% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
12,448 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
876 Teachers
33,706 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#78 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Whitfield County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitfield County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitfield County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Whitfield County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
71 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,647 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
17%
# Black Students
177 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
2%
37%
# White Students
6,090 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
49%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
408 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
377
328
# Students in K Grade:
956
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
876
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
865
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
829
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
857
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
907
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
876
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
986
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,015
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,015
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,001
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
949
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
939
117,790
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$166 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Whitfield County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$170 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Whitfield County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,346
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Whitfield County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,663
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Whitfield County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Whitfield County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Whitfield County High School
Math: 29% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1651 Tunnel Hill Varnell Rd
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 673-6533
Grades: 9-12
| 1,266 students
Rank: #22.
Coahulla Creek High School
Math: 25% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3361 Crow Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 694-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,031 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Whitfield County High School
Math: 30% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1954 Riverbend Rd
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 226-2753
Grades: 9-12
| 1,458 students
Rank: #44.
Phoenix High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Maddox Chapel Rd Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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