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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Dothan City School District.
Public Preschools in Dothan City School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
8,035 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
165 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
705 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
4,800 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
60%
30%
# White Students
2,111 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
26%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
675
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
715
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
682
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
619
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
612
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
607
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
579
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
545
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
577
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
619
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
601
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
2,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,388
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,220
Best Dothan City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1665 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-1420
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-1420
Grades: PK
| 208 students
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