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Whitfield County School District

1306 S. Thornton Ave.
Dalton, GA 30720

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Top 50%

Tel: (706) 278-8070

Top Rankings

Whitfield County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

21 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

11,521 Students

1,747,653 Students

# Teachers

834 Teachers

121,051 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	376	214
Kind	864	504
1	911	530
2	907	545
3	847	533
4	883	540
5	846	545
6	683	548
7	670	557
8	686	566
9	995	652
10	1,024	611
11	920	556
12	909	505

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District Rank

Whitfield County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#85 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District
2022	#85
2021	#78
2019	#72
2018	#76
2017	#91
2016	#85
2015	#91
2014	#114
2013	#106
2012	#121
2011	#101

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38%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2022	38%	37%
2021	37%	36%
2019	43%	44%
2018	41%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	37%	41%
2015	32%	38%
2014	75%	79%
2013	79%	83%
2012	75%	81%
2011	81%	84%

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37%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2022	37%	40%
2021	34%	39%
2019	43%	45%
2018	41%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	32%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	91%	91%

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34%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2022	34%	40%
2021	32%	38%

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89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2022	89%	84%
2021	87%	84%
2020	87%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	80%	83%
2017	82%	82%
2016	74%	81%
2015	75%	81%
2014	65%	75%
2013	70%	74%
2012	64%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2023	0.56	0.71
2022	0.56	0.70
2021	0.56	0.70
2020	0.56	0.69
2019	0.56	0.69
2018	0.55	0.68
2017	0.55	0.68
2016	0.54	0.68
2015	0.54	0.67
2014	0.55	0.67
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.54	0.65
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.51	0.64
2007	0.50	0.63
2006	0.48	0.61
2005	0.46	0.61
2004	0.40	0.59
2003	0.38	0.58
2002	0.35	0.57
2001	0.32	0.56
2000	0.27	0.55
1999	0.23	0.54
1998	0.20	0.54
1997	0.16	0.53
1996	0.13	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

45%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2023	46%	18%
2022	46%	18%
2021	44%	17%
2020	43%	16%
2019	43%	16%
2018	43%	15%
2017	43%	15%
2016	42%	15%
2015	40%	14%
2014	40%	13%
2013	39%	13%
2012	39%	12%
2011	38%	12%
2010	37%	11%
2009	35%	11%
2008	34%	11%
2007	33%	10%
2006	31%	9%
2005	27%	9%
2004	23%	7%
2003	21%	6%
2002	19%	6%
2001	17%	5%
2000	14%	4%
1999	11%	3%
1998	10%	3%
1997	8%	3%
1996	6%	2%

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	36%
2022	2%	36%
2021	2%	36%
2020	2%	37%
2019	2%	37%
2018	1%	37%
2017	1%	37%
2016	1%	37%
2015	3%	37%
2014	2%	37%
2013	2%	37%
2012	2%	37%
2011	2%	37%
2010	2%	37%
2009	3%	39%
2008	3%	39%
2007	3%	39%
2006	2%	39%
2005	2%	38%
2004	2%	38%
2003	2%	38%
2002	2%	38%
2001	2%	38%
2000	2%	38%
1999	2%	38%
1998	1%	38%
1997	1%	37%
1996	1%	38%

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% White

49%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2023	49%	36%
2022	49%	37%
2021	50%	38%
2020	51%	39%
2019	51%	39%
2018	53%	40%
2017	53%	40%
2016	54%	41%
2015	52%	42%
2014	55%	43%
2013	55%	43%
2012	56%	44%
2011	56%	44%
2010	57%	45%
2009	60%	46%
2008	61%	46%
2007	62%	47%
2006	66%	48%
2005	69%	49%
2004	74%	52%
2003	76%	53%
2002	78%	54%
2001	81%	55%
2000	84%	56%
1999	87%	57%
1998	89%	57%
1997	91%	58%
1996	93%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,420 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,762 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$166 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2021	$166MM	$35MM
2020	$169MM	$36MM
2019	$161MM	$35MM
2018	$150MM	$37MM
2017	$143MM	$34MM
2016	$145MM	$33MM
2015	$134MM	$35MM
2014	$141MM	$33MM
2012	$120MM	$30MM
2011	$128MM	$35MM
2010	$134MM	$35MM
2009	$134MM	$34MM
2008	$139MM	$36MM
2007	$134MM	$37MM
2006	$126MM	$33MM
2005	$119MM	$31MM
2004	$106MM	$30MM
2003	$106MM	$29MM
2002	$100MM	$27MM
2001	$95MM	$26MM
2000	$90MM	$24MM
1999	$79MM	$23MM
1998	$69MM	$21MM
1997	$60MM	$19MM
1996	$54MM	$18MM
1995	$50MM	$16MM
1992	$41MM	$13MM
1990	$37MM	$12MM

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Spending

$170 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2021	$170MM	$34MM
2020	$179MM	$34MM
2019	$156MM	$34MM
2018	$139MM	$37MM
2017	$141MM	$33MM
2016	$145MM	$33MM
2015	$139MM	$34MM
2014	$123MM	$33MM
2012	$141MM	$31MM
2011	$134MM	$32MM
2010	$139MM	$34MM
2009	$152MM	$36MM
2008	$135MM	$39MM
2007	$119MM	$35MM
2006	$128MM	$31MM
2005	$126MM	$30MM
2004	$107MM	$30MM
2003	$108MM	$29MM
2002	$99MM	$27MM
2001	$85MM	$25MM
2000	$83MM	$24MM
1999	$72MM	$23MM
1998	$64MM	$20MM
1997	$61MM	$19MM
1996	$53MM	$18MM
1995	$49MM	$16MM
1992	$41MM	$13MM
1990	$36MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,420

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,166	$12,909
2020	$13,158	$11,894
2019	$12,434	$11,854
2018	$11,472	$11,951
2017	$10,849	$10,689
2016	$10,938	$10,171
2015	$9,996	$10,365
2014	$10,613	$10,300
2012	$9,057	$9,333
2011	$9,553	$10,490
2010	$10,011	$10,365
2009	$9,964	$9,939
2008	$10,237	$10,540
2007	$10,060	$10,771
2006	$9,687	$9,885
2005	$9,585	$9,226
2004	$8,660	$8,830
2003	$8,725	$8,835
2002	$8,343	$8,247
2001	$8,166	$7,812
2000	$7,927	$7,225
1999	$7,151	$6,612
1998	$6,437	$5,956
1997	$5,595	$5,538
1995	$4,802	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$14,762

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Whitfield County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,478	$12,332
2020	$13,938	$11,222
2019	$12,022	$11,278
2018	$10,605	$12,081
2017	$10,699	$10,570
2016	$10,956	$10,196
2015	$10,399	$9,935
2014	$9,271	$10,257
2012	$10,629	$9,538
2011	$10,008	$9,524
2010	$10,414	$9,935
2009	$11,328	$10,367
2008	$9,972	$11,185
2007	$8,955	$10,207
2006	$9,844	$9,210
2005	$10,091	$8,893
2004	$8,756	$8,737
2003	$8,852	$8,594
2002	$8,250	$8,120
2001	$7,267	$7,624
2000	$7,303	$7,230
1999	$6,547	$6,576
1998	$5,912	$5,787
1997	$5,667	$5,758
1995	$4,734	$5,243

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Whitfield County School District?

Whitfield County School District manages 21 public schools serving 11,521 students.

What is the rank of Whitfield County School District?

Whitfield County School District is ranked #81 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Whitfield County School District?

49% of Whitfield County School District students are White, 45% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Whitfield County School District?

Whitfield County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Whitfield County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,762 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,521 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education