Total enrollment
3,860
+27 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Cherokee County
Alabama · 3,860 students · 5 cities
Cherokee County runs the local public-school system inside Alabama: 8 K-12 schools serving roughly 3,860 students, with 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Cherokee County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cherokee County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #56 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,860 | #51 of 143 | #2,517 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #56 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #97 of 143 | #7,540 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.4% | #94 of 143 | #3,810 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #117 of 127 | #5,554 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cherokee County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Centre Elementary School at 53.4% proficient to Gaylesville High School at 34.7%, a gap of 18.6 points. That is the 89th widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,972 to 3,860 students (down 3%) and from 236 to 218 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Rock High School | Sand Rock | Combined | PK-12 | 783 |
| Centre Elementary School | Centre | Elementary | PK-04 | 665 |
| Cedar Bluff High School | Cedar Bluff | Combined | PK-12 | 623 |
| Spring Garden High School | Spring Garden | Combined | PK-12 | 550 |
| Centre Middle School | Centre | Middle | 05-08 | 450 |
| Cherokee County High School | Centre | High | 09-12 | 448 |
| Gaylesville High School | Gaylesville | Combined | PK-12 | 341 |
| Cherokee County Career Technology Center | Centre | High | 07-12 | · |
About Cherokee County
Cherokee County operates 8 public schools across Alabama, collectively educateing roughly 3,860 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Cherokee County comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 483 in this district, below the Alabama typical of 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Cherokee County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,833 students to 3,860.
On this page, the community for Cherokee County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.