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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,504 students in Dothan City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Dothan City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
8,130 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
392 Teachers
11,665 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
18 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
153 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
612 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
4,898 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
60%
30%
# White Students
2,288 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
28%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
683
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
717
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
627
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
625
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
635
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
659
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
666
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
571
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
592
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
502
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
10,295
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan Preparatory Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1236 South Oates Street
Fort Davis, AL 36031
(334) 794-1400
Fort Davis, AL 36031
(334) 794-1400
Grades: 7-8
| 1,081 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
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