State Specialty Schools I- Cherokee Charter Academy

Located at 2126 Sixes Road in Canton, Georgia, State Specialty Schools I – Cherokee Charter Academy operated as an independent charter district within a large suburban setting in the greater Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metropolitan area. Functioning as its own local educational agency for federal programs, the charter district was established to provide an alternative public education option for families in the region. According to federal reporting from the 2024–2025 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) dataset, the district is officially designated as closed, with no active operational schools or instructional facilities currently open.

During its period of operation, Cherokee Charter Academy served a comprehensive elementary and middle school grade range spanning from Kindergarten through the 8th grade. The district educated a total of 622 students, drawing from a diverse suburban community that included 299 White students, 136 Hispanic students, 134 Black students, 36 multiracial students, and 16 Asian students, alongside a balanced gender enrollment of 324 male and 298 female students. Although the district no longer maintains active administrative or teaching staff, its operational history and demographic profile remain valuable reference points for researchers evaluating charter school models, suburban educational trends, and regional enrollment dynamics in northern Georgia.