Total enrollment
19,570
-1,404 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Whitfield County
Georgia · Public K-12
Across 33 public schools, Whitfield County, Georgia serves roughly 19,570 K-12 students, roughly 1 in 5 residents. The level mix is 19 elementary, 7 middle, and 7 high schools.
7-year change in Whitfield County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 40%
% Hispanic
57%
was 53%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
33
3 districts
Enrollment
19,570
NCES CCD
Median income
$67,070
Above Georgia avg
Free/reduced lunch
82.8%
Above Georgia avg
Elementary
19
9,252 students
Middle
7
4,188 students
High
7
6,130 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Whitfield County Public Schools
11,942 students · 3 districts in Whitfield County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Whitfield County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
20.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.2%
civilian labor
Median age
37
24.9% under 18
Test scores in Whitfield County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 26 schools ranked. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- New Hope Middle School· 52.3%
- Westwood Elementary School· 50.3%
- Brookwood Elementary School· 49.7%
- Cohutta Elementary School· 49.6%
- Tunnel Hill Elementary School· 48.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Blue Ridge Elementary School· 21.2%
- Eastside Elementary School· 22.5%
- Dawnville Elementary School· 23.0%
- Roan Elementary School· 25.0%
- Eastbrook Middle School· 26.1%
Cities in Whitfield County
About Whitfield County
Whitfield County is a moderately sized county of about 103,598 residents in Georgia. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 19,570 students across 33 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $67,070 a year, about 20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 11%. That income level is 7% above the Georgia median.
For a sense of the school types, Whitfield County spans 19 elementary schools (9,252 students), 7 middle schools (4,188), and 7 high schools (6,130).
The largest single district in Whitfield County is Whitfield County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 11,942 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 19,570 students, fell 7% from the 20,974 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Whitfield County gained 1 school, going from 32 to 33. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 40% to 36% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Whitfield County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data