Cherokee County

District Overview
Located at 130 E Main St in Centre, Alabama, the Cherokee County School District serves as an active, traditional public school system providing comprehensive learning opportunities across a rural distant geographic setting. The district operates eight school facilities, offering a complete educational continuum spanning from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Designed to support local families throughout every stage of early childhood and K–12 development, this open public district provides accessible, community-focused education anchored by centralized administrative operations and online resources at cherokeek12.org.

Based on 2024–2025 national educational data, Cherokee County supports a vibrant student body of 3,860 learners, comprising 1,860 female and 2,000 male students from diverse backgrounds across the region. To ensure high-quality instruction and operational support, the district employs a dedicated workforce of nearly 918 full-time equivalent staff members, including roughly 438 full-time teachers, 51 instructional aides, and 429 support personnel. This robust staffing structure creates an attentive educational environment with a student-to-teacher ratio of under 9 to 1, offering parents, students, and researchers an exemplary model of well-resourced rural public education.
8
Total Schools
3,860
Total Students
437.9
Full-Time Teachers
8.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
Demographics

District Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cherokee County
Demographic Student Count
White3,412
Hispanic148
Black139
Asian7
Two or More141
American Indian9
Pacific Islander4
  • White
    3,412 (88.4%)
  • Hispanic
    148 (3.8%)
  • Two or More
    141 (3.7%)
  • Black
    139 (3.6%)
  • American Indian
    9 (0.2%)
  • Asian
    7 (0.2%)
  • Pacific Islander
    4 (0.1%)
School Levels

School Levels Data Table

School Levels in Cherokee County
School LevelSchool Count
Elementary1
Middle1
High2
Other4
School Map
District Details
Status:Open
District type:Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Charter:Not a charter district
Number of schools:8
Students:3,860*
Teachers (FTE):437.9*
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:8.8
Schools in Cherokee County
Found 8 Schools