The Cherokee County School District consists of 41 schools: 12 elementary, grades kindergarten through 6; eight elementary, grades kindergarten through 5; three elementary, grades kindergarten through 4; one intermediate school, grades 5 and 6; four middle schools, grades 7 and 8; three middle schools, grades 6 through 8; six high schools; Ralph Bunche for Head Start, ACE Academy, Polaris Evening Program and L.R. Tippens Educational Center.