Total enrollment
42,031
-278 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
37 schools in Cherokee County
Georgia · 42,031 students · 5 cities
For families inside Cherokee County, public-school options total 37 K-12 campuses, with enrollment near 42,031 (23 elementary, 7 middle, and 7 high).
7-year change in Cherokee County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
37
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
60%
was 68%
% Hispanic
23%
was 18%
% Black
8%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Cherokee County
Cherokee County is a moderately sized public-school district in Georgia. The district maintains 37 schools and serves approximately 42,031 students.
On the school-mix side, Cherokee County spans 23 elementary, 7 middle, and 7 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,136 in this district, higher than the Georgia typical of 748.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 42,309 students in SY 2017-18 versus 42,031 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 68% to 60%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Cherokee County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.