Total enrollment
15,046
-1,521 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Kennesaw
Georgia · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Georgia, 16 sit inside Kennesaw, collectively enrolling about 15,046 students (6 elementary, 5 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Kennesaw
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 49%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
27%
was 27%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awtrey Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 593 |
| Big Shanty Elementary School | Elementary | 03-05 | 511 |
| Bullard Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 799 |
| Chalker Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 679 |
| Devereux Ackerman Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 54 |
| Harrison High School | High | 09-12 | 2,224 |
| Hayes Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 802 |
| Kennesaw Elementary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 560 |
| Kennesaw Mountain High School | High | 09-12 | 1,695 |
| Lewis Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 550 |
| Lost Mountain Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 979 |
| McClure Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,030 |
| North Cobb High School | High | 09-12 | 2,463 |
| Northwest Classical Academy | Combined | KG-12 | 798 |
| Palmer Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 803 |
| Pine Mountain Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 506 |
About Kennesaw
Across Kennesaw, Georgia, 16 public schools hosts about 15,046 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 6 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high, and 2 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 940, meaningfully above the state mean of about 748.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 15,046 students, shrank 9% from the 16,567 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 49% to 43% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Kennesaw discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.