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There were 11,871 students enrolled in Whitfield County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were male, and 48% were female.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 49% of the Whitfield County School District's total enrollment.

Whitfield County School District roughly covers 22 schools within Whitfield County and has a main office in Dalton.

Among the 22 schools in Whitfield County School District, Southeast Whitfield County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,435 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Chronic absenteeism in Georgia has declined from its 2022 peak of 25%, but it still remains above pre-pandemic levels (11.8%). In 2024, about 20.7% of all students in the state missed 10% or more of their classes.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Antioch Elementary School	436	426	-2.3%
Beaverdale Elementary School	372	421	13.2%
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	347	335	-3.5%
Coahulla Creek High School	995	951	-4.4%
Cohutta Elementary School	299	307	2.7%
Dawnville Elementary School	389	384	-1.3%
Dug Gap Elementary School	345	330	-4.3%
Eastbrook Middle School	686	677	-1.3%
Eastside Elementary School	519	513	-1.2%
New Hope Elementary School	521	516	-1%
New Hope Middle School	510	459	-10%
North Whitfield Middle School	834	818	-1.9%
Northwest Whitfield County High School	1,224	1,154	-5.7%
Phoenix High School	184	203	10.3%
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	403	432	7.2%
Southeast Whitfield County High School	1,392	1,435	3.1%
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	313	299	-4.5%
Valley Point Elementary School	431	461	7%
Valley Point Middle School	452	448	-0.9%
Varnell Elementary School	374	389	4%
Westside Elementary School	547	523	-4.4%
Westside Middle School	384	383	-0.3%