Coahulla Creek High School

Coahulla Creek High School is a four-year high school of medium-sized scale in Dalton, Georgia, overseen by Whitfield County, enrolling 1,041 students in grades 9 through 12.

Coahulla Creek High School is one of 22 schools operated by Whitfield County, a district that serves 11,942 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Coahulla Creek High School reports that 55% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 38% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the resource side, On paper, Coahulla Creek High School has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Coahulla Creek High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Coahulla Creek High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Whitfield County shows median household earnings sit near $67,070, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Coahulla Creek High School is one of 33 public schools in Whitfield County (combined enrollment of about 19,570 students).

Nearest neighbor: Varnell Elementary School, around 1.5 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Coahulla Creek High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coahulla Creek High School has expanded 6%, going from 981 students in 2018 to 1,041 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 38% across the same window.

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