Total enrollment
21,595
-815 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
20 schools in Canton
Georgia · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Canton number 20, teaching approximately 22,206 Georgia students, an average of 1110 per campus.
7-year change in Canton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
64%
was 72%
% Hispanic
23%
was 18%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,104 |
| Cherokee Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 611 |
| Cherokee High School | High | 09-12 | 3,012 |
| Clayton Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| Creekland Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,503 |
| Creekview High School | High | 09-12 | 2,039 |
| Dean Rusk Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,543 |
| Free Home Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 280 |
| Freedom Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 929 |
| Hickory Flat Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 890 |
| Holly Springs Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 831 |
| iGrad Virtual Academy School | High | 09-12 | 210 |
| Indian Knoll Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 881 |
| J. Knox Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 909 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 977 |
| Macedonia Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 730 |
| Sequoyah High School | High | 09-12 | 2,021 |
| Sixes Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 741 |
| Teasley Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,586 |
| William G. Hasty- Sr. Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,119 |
About Canton
Canton, Georgia is home to 20 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 22,206 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high.
Average school size in Canton is around 1,110 students, 48% noticeably above the Georgia average of about 748.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 4%: 22,410 students in SY 2017-18 versus 21,595 in SY 2024-25. Canton now counts 19 public schools, down from 20 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 72% to 64%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Canton discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.