Whitfield County Education: 10,547 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

By NW Georgia News

Jan 11, 2025

There were 10,547 Hispanic students enrolled in Whitfield County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Whitfield County welcomed 19,103 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 55.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 32 schools in Whitfield County, Southeast Whitfield County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,018 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Whitfield County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Whitfield County During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Blue Ridge Elementary School	94%	539	574
Roan Elementary School	91%	343	378
Eastside Elementary School	84%	430	513
Park Creek Elementary School	84%	429	511
The Dalton Academy	82%	337	411
Eastbrook Middle School	77%	521	677
Dalton Jr. High School	72%	828	1,151
Southeast Whitfield County High School	71%	1,018	1,435
Dalton High School	71%	952	1,342
Hammond Creek Middle School	71%	771	1,087
City Park Elementary School	71%	430	607
Antioch Elementary School	67%	285	426
Dug Gap Elementary School	65%	214	330
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	62%	267	432
Cedar Ridge Elementary	57%	190	335
Valley Point Middle School	53%	237	448
Dawnville Elementary School	53%	203	384
Brookwood Elementary School	47%	310	660
Westwood Elementary School	46%	238	518
New Hope Middle School	45%	206	459
Phoenix High School	36%	73	203
Coahulla Creek High School	35%	332	951
Valley Point Elementary School	35%	161	461
Varnell Elementary School	34%	132	389
Northwest Whitfield County High School	33%	380	1,154
North Whitfield Middle School	33%	269	818
New Hope Elementary School	32%	165	516
Beaverdale Elementary School	17%	71	421
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	16%	47	299
Westside Middle School	15%	57	383
Westside Elementary School	14%	73	523
Cohutta Elementary School	13%	39	307