Cohutta Elementary School

As a modestly sized elementary school in Cohutta, Georgia, Cohutta Elementary School teaches 287 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Whitfield County. Enrollment runs roughly 53% below the state mean of about 605.

Within Whitfield County, which oversees 22 schools and 11,942 students, Cohutta Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Cohutta Elementary School reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Whitfield County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Cohutta Elementary School reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cohutta Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 31.4%; Cohutta Elementary School posts 53.4%, +21.9 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Whitfield County shows the typical household earns roughly $67,070 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Whitfield County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,570 students), of which Cohutta Elementary School is one.

Varnell Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Cohutta Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cohutta Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 289 students in 2018 to 287 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 83% to 78%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.