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Item: Dothan City School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1665 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36301-2506

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (334) 793-1397

www.dothan.k12.al.us

Top Rankings

Dothan City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,520 Schools

# Students

8,035 Students

743,516 Students

# Teachers

471 Teachers

42,637 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dothan City School District	Alabama
Pre-K	208	140
Kind	675	356
1	715	373
2	682	369
3	619	351
4	612	345
5	607	345
6	579	349
7	545	355
8	577	359
9	619	377
10	601	363
11	542	339
12	454	314

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District Rank

Dothan City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dothan City School District
2023	#98
2022	#94
2021	#80
2019	#77
2018	#64
2017	#53
2016	#48
2015	#48
2014	#42
2013	#41
2012	#32

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23%

30%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	23%	30%
2022	19%	29%
2021	19%	24%
2019	42%	47%
2018	45%	47%
2017	43%	44%
2016	44%	43%
2015	40%	40%
2014	41%	38%
2013	84%	80%
2012	87%	82%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2022	40%	47%
2021	39%	46%
2019	42%	45%
2018	45%	46%
2017	40%	39%
2016	40%	38%
2015	41%	41%
2014	43%	42%
2013	88%	86%
2012	89%	86%
2011	88%	85%

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29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2022	29%	38%
2021	28%	36%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	89%	88%
2022	90%	88%
2021	88%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	86%	91%
2018	87%	89%
2017	89%	88%
2016	89%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	90%	86%
2013	88%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	0.54	0.62
2022	0.54	0.61
2021	0.54	0.61
2020	0.56	0.60
2019	0.56	0.60
2018	0.55	0.59
2017	0.55	0.59
2016	0.56	0.58
2015	0.56	0.58
2014	0.56	0.56
2013	0.55	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55
2011	0.54	0.54
2010	0.54	0.54
2009	0.54	0.53
2008	0.53	0.54
2007	0.53	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.53	0.51
2004	0.53	0.51
2003	0.53	0.51
2002	0.53	0.51
2001	0.53	0.50
2000	0.53	0.50
1999	0.52	0.50
1998	0.52	0.50
1997	0.52	0.52
1996	0.52	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49
1994	0.51	0.49
1993	0.50	0.49

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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% Black

60%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	62%	32%
2022	62%	32%
2021	62%	32%
2020	58%	33%
2019	58%	33%
2018	56%	33%
2017	56%	33%
2016	55%	33%
2015	51%	33%
2014	54%	34%
2013	54%	34%
2012	55%	34%
2011	55%	35%
2010	54%	35%
2009	54%	35%
2008	55%	36%
2007	54%	36%
2006	54%	36%
2005	53%	36%
2004	52%	36%
2003	50%	36%
2002	50%	36%
2001	50%	36%
2000	49%	36%
1999	48%	36%
1998	46%	36%
1997	45%	36%
1996	44%	36%
1995	43%	36%
1994	42%	36%
1993	41%	36%

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% White

26%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	27%	52%
2022	28%	53%
2021	29%	53%
2020	33%	54%
2019	33%	54%
2018	36%	55%
2017	36%	55%
2016	37%	56%
2015	40%	56%
2014	39%	57%
2013	40%	58%
2012	39%	58%
2011	40%	58%
2010	41%	58%
2009	42%	59%
2008	42%	58%
2007	42%	59%
2006	43%	59%
2005	44%	60%
2004	45%	60%
2003	47%	60%
2002	48%	60%
2001	48%	61%
2000	49%	61%
1999	51%	61%
1998	52%	61%
1997	53%	60%
1996	55%	61%
1995	56%	62%
1994	56%	62%
1993	57%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,388 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$9,671 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	$108 MM	$36 MM
2022	$110 MM	$33 MM
2021	$108 MM	$36 MM
2020	$110 MM	$33 MM
2019	$97 MM	$34 MM
2018	$92 MM	$31 MM
2017	$91 MM	$31 MM
2016	$88 MM	$29 MM
2015	$84 MM	$30 MM
2014	$85 MM	$28 MM
2012	$83 MM	$28 MM
2011	$87 MM	$30 MM
2010	$84 MM	$30 MM
2009	$80 MM	$29 MM
2008	$90 MM	$32 MM
2007	$78 MM	$30 MM
2006	$70 MM	$28 MM
2005	$67 MM	$24 MM
2004	$62 MM	$23 MM
2003	$62 MM	$23 MM
2002	$61 MM	$22 MM
2001	$57 MM	$21 MM
2000	$57 MM	$21 MM
1999	$54 MM	$20 MM
1998	$52 MM	$19 MM
1997	$52 MM	$18 MM
1996	$48 MM	$15 MM
1995	$48 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$107 MM

$9,086 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	$107 MM	$34 MM
2022	$115 MM	$32 MM
2021	$107 MM	$34 MM
2020	$115 MM	$32 MM
2019	$103 MM	$32 MM
2018	$89 MM	$31 MM
2017	$87 MM	$31 MM
2016	$85 MM	$30 MM
2015	$85 MM	$30 MM
2014	$88 MM	$29 MM
2012	$85 MM	$29 MM
2011	$82 MM	$29 MM
2010	$85 MM	$30 MM
2009	$84 MM	$31 MM
2008	$89 MM	$31 MM
2007	$80 MM	$29 MM
2006	$72 MM	$27 MM
2005	$66 MM	$24 MM
2004	$60 MM	$24 MM
2003	$60 MM	$23 MM
2002	$59 MM	$22 MM
2001	$59 MM	$22 MM
2000	$59 MM	$21 MM
1999	$57 MM	$20 MM
1998	$54 MM	$19 MM
1997	$53 MM	$18 MM
1996	$50 MM	$16 MM
1995	$48 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,388

$13,006

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,412	$13,484
2022	$12,628	$12,106
2021	$13,395	$12,139
2020	$12,628	$12,106
2019	$10,836	$10,949
2018	$10,650	$10,775
2017	$9,865	$10,752
2016	$9,440	$10,004
2015	$8,971	$10,181
2014	$9,041	$9,249
2012	$8,941	$9,447
2011	$9,311	$10,047
2010	$9,161	$10,181
2009	$8,811	$9,620
2008	$9,928	$12,838
2007	$8,796	$9,453
2006	$7,900	$8,864
2005	$7,787	$7,980
2004	$7,010	$7,481
2003	$7,067	$7,352
2002	$7,056	$7,090
2001	$6,603	$6,576
2000	$6,514	$6,614
1999	$5,903	$6,138
1998	$5,662	$5,727
1997	$5,546	$5,613
1995	$4,959	$4,603
1992	$3,891	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$13,363

$12,220

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dothan City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,386	$12,858
2022	$13,189	$11,680
2021	$13,370	$11,575
2020	$13,189	$11,680
2019	$11,498	$10,361
2018	$10,341	$10,820
2017	$9,449	$10,751
2016	$9,148	$10,236
2015	$9,077	$10,301
2014	$9,394	$9,732
2012	$9,074	$9,486
2011	$8,785	$9,833
2010	$9,269	$10,301
2009	$9,229	$10,180
2008	$9,843	$12,600
2007	$8,929	$9,149
2006	$8,144	$8,744
2005	$7,633	$8,000
2004	$6,806	$7,723
2003	$6,848	$7,470
2002	$6,804	$7,151
2001	$6,763	$7,125
2000	$6,697	$6,573
1999	$6,150	$6,238
1998	$5,907	$5,843
1997	$5,633	$5,461
1995	$4,992	$4,722
1992	$3,829	$3,861

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dothan City School District?

Dothan City School District manages 18 public schools serving 8,035 students.

What is the rank of Dothan City School District?

Dothan City School District is ranked #97 out of 145 school districts in Alabama (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Alabama school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dothan City School District?

60% of Dothan City School District students are Black, 26% of students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dothan City School District?

Dothan City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What is Dothan City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,035 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 89% (Top 50% in AL)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education