NW Georgia News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Whitfield County schools, Hispanic was the most prevalent among Whitfield County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 19,103 students attending Whitfield County schools, 55.2% were Hispanic. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 37.5% of Whitfield County student body.

In the previous school year, Hispanic students were also the most common group in Whitfield County, representing 54.9% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.1% when compared to the previous year.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Eastbrook Middle School	Hispanic	77%	677
Blue Ridge Elementary School	Hispanic	94%	574
Beaverdale Elementary School	White	77%	421
Southeast Whitfield County High School	Hispanic	71%	1,435
North Whitfield Middle School	White	62%	818
Eastside Elementary School	Hispanic	84%	513
Antioch Elementary School	Hispanic	67%	426
Dawnville Elementary School	Hispanic	53%	384
Roan Elementary School	Hispanic	91%	378
Cohutta Elementary School	White	80%	307
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	White	76%	299
Phoenix High School	White	60%	203
Dalton High School	Hispanic	71%	1,342
Northwest Whitfield County High School	White	60%	1,154
Dalton Junior High School	Hispanic	72%	1,151
Hammond Creek Middle School	Hispanic	71%	1,087
Brookwood Elementary School	Hispanic	47%	660
City Park Elementary School	Hispanic	71%	607
Westside Elementary School	White	78%	523
Westwood Elementary School	Hispanic	46%	518
New Hope Elementary School	White	60%	516
Park Creek Elementary School	Hispanic	84%	511
Valley Point Elementary School	White	61%	461
Valley Point Middle School	Hispanic	53%	448
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Hispanic	62%	432
The Dalton Academy	Hispanic	82%	411
Westside Middle School	White	77%	383
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Hispanic	57%	335
Dug Gap Elementary School	Hispanic	65%	330
Coahulla Creek High School	White	58%	951
New Hope Middle School	White	49%	459
Varnell Elementary School	White	58%	389