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Dothan City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,331 students in Dothan City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Dothan City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Dothan City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dothan High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
8,130 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Dothan City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
153 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
4,898 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
60%
30%
# White Students
2,288 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
28%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
683
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
717
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
627
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
635
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
659
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
666
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
592
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
502
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,232 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,207 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,232
$12,931
Spending / Student
$13,207
$12,150
Best Dothan City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3209 Reeves St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1410
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1410
Grades: 10-12
| 1,380 students
Rank: n/an/a
1001 Webb Road
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1432
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1432
Grades: 9
| 528 students
Rank: n/an/a
1146 South Oates Street
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-7444
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-7444
Grades: 7-12
| 423 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dothan Technology Center
Vocational School
3165 Reeves St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1436
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1436
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
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