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Canton, GA
Public School Ratings




Canton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Cherokee County School District details

Cherokee County School District
110 Academy Street
Canton, GA 30114

42,016 Students enrolled in District

37 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Cherokee County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.4% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 80.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
42%
52%
42%
54%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arnold Mill Elementary School
710 Arnold Mill Rd
Woodstock, GA, 30188
PK-05
Avery Elementary School
6391 E Cherokee Dr
Canton, GA, 30115
PK-05
Ball Ground Elementary School
321 Valley St
Ball Ground, GA, 30107
PK-05
Bascomb Elementary School
1335 Wyngate Pkwy
Woodstock, GA, 30189
PK-05
Boston Elementary School
105 Othello Dr
Woodstock, GA, 30189
PK-05
Carmel Elementary School
2275 Bascomb Carmel Rd
Woodstock, GA, 30189
PK-05
Cherokee High School
930 Marietta Hwy
Canton, GA, 30114
09-12
Clark Creek Elementary School
3219 Hunt Rd
Acworth, GA, 30102
PK-05
Clayton Elementary School
221 Upper Burris Rd
Canton, GA, 30114
PK-05
Creekland Middle School
1555 Owens Store Rd
Canton, GA, 30115
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 64.3% 36.9%
Black 8.5% 38.0%
Hispanic 24.4% 19.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.6% 5.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 36.7% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 30.6% 58.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.0% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,785 $327,084,000 58.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $748 $31,430,000 5.7%
Staff $778 $32,680,000 5.9%
General Administration $91 $3,806,000 0.7%
School Administration $685 $28,795,000 5.2%
Operation $750 $31,494,000 5.7%
Transportation $616 $25,867,000 4.7%
Other $194 $8,164,000 1.5%
Total Support $3,861 $162,236,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,591 $66,858,000 12.0%
Total Expenditures $13,237 $556,178,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,135 $14,234,567,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $818 $1,431,313,000 5.5%
Staff $707 $1,236,496,000 4.7%
General Administration $212 $370,592,000 1.4%
School Administration $821 $1,435,711,000 5.5%
Operation $1,010 $1,767,938,000 6.8%
Transportation $616 $1,077,949,000 4.1%
Other $478 $836,750,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,662 $8,156,749,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,138 $3,740,459,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $14,935 $26,131,775,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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