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Cherokee, AL

975 residents•449 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
3.9
out of 10
9% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
44%Reading
12% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
2.23
per 1,000 students
5% below Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
61.54
per 1,000 residents
7% above Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Cherokee; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cherokee

2 schools
5.6
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Cherokee High School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Cherokee

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Cherokee in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
5% below Alabama avg
2.23
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cherokee

60 total incidents reported across Cherokee in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
7% above Alabama avg
61.54
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
34
Property
21
Drug
3
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault55%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Animal Cruelty3%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

449 students enrolled across Cherokee's schools.

  • Public449100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cherokee's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Black8%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
51%Female49%Male
47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.