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Item: Dawson County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

517 Allen Street
Dawsonville, GA 30534

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Top 20%

Tel: (706) 265-3246

Top Rankings

Dawson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,328 Schools

# Students

4,296 Students

1,744,103 Students

# Teachers

286 Teachers

121,690 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dawson County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	146	209
Kind	367	498
1	344	518
2	345	534
3	321	550
4	324	538
5	325	547
6	343	547
7	298	557
8	305	564
9	298	635
10	321	603
11	299	560
12	260	530

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District Rank

Dawson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#43 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dawson County School District
2023	#43
2022	#49
2021	#44
2019	#44
2018	#33
2017	#52
2016	#41
2015	#38
2014	#64
2013	#67
2012	#47
2011	#58
2010	#39

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47%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	47%	39%
2022	45%	37%
2021	40%	36%
2019	50%	44%
2018	51%	42%
2017	43%	41%
2016	43%	41%
2015	43%	38%
2014	84%	79%
2013	84%	83%
2012	83%	81%
2011	87%	84%
2010	84%	80%

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45%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2022	45%	40%
2021	44%	39%
2019	49%	45%
2018	51%	42%
2017	46%	41%
2016	46%	40%
2015	41%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	93%	91%
2010	93%	90%

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46%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2022	46%	40%
2021	39%	38%

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(21-22)

93%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2022	93%	84%
2021	95%	84%
2020	96%	85%
2019	96%	83%
2018	95%	83%
2017	97%	82%
2016	94%	81%
2015	89%	81%
2014	85%	75%
2013	84%	74%
2012	80%	72%
2011	74%	69%

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(2022-23)

21.9%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	21.9%	26.2%
2022	21.4%	27.5%
2021	18.2%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	0.32	0.71
2022	0.29	0.70
2021	0.25	0.70
2020	0.24	0.69
2019	0.24	0.69
2018	0.19	0.68
2017	0.19	0.68
2016	0.18	0.68
2015	0.24	0.67
2014	0.17	0.67
2013	0.16	0.66
2012	0.15	0.66
2011	0.13	0.65
2010	0.13	0.65
2009	0.11	0.64
2008	0.10	0.63
2007	0.10	0.62
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.08	0.60
2004	0.06	0.59
2003	0.04	0.58
2002	0.05	0.57
2001	0.03	0.56
2000	0.03	0.55
1998	0.01	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2011	2%	3%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	13%	18%
2022	11%	18%
2021	10%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	16%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	6%	11%
2009	4%	11%
2008	4%	10%
2007	4%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	4%	8%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	36%
2022	2%	36%
2021	1%	36%
2020	1%	36%
2019	1%	37%

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% White

75%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	82%	36%
2022	84%	37%
2021	86%	38%
2020	87%	39%
2019	87%	39%
2018	89%	40%
2017	89%	40%
2016	90%	41%
2015	83%	42%
2014	91%	43%
2013	91%	44%
2012	92%	44%
2011	93%	45%
2010	93%	45%
2009	94%	46%
2008	95%	47%
2007	95%	47%
2006	95%	48%
2005	95%	50%
2004	97%	52%
2003	98%	53%
2002	97%	54%
2001	98%	55%
2000	98%	56%
1999	100%	57%
1998	100%	57%
1997	100%	58%
1996	100%	58%
1995	100%	59%
1994	100%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,319 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,745 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	$74 MM	$42 MM
2022	$69 MM	$41 MM
2021	$66 MM	$35 MM
2020	$60 MM	$36 MM
2019	$56 MM	$35 MM
2018	$51 MM	$37 MM
2017	$48 MM	$34 MM
2016	$48 MM	$33 MM
2015	$44 MM	$35 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$44 MM	$30 MM
2011	$43 MM	$35 MM
2010	$44 MM	$35 MM
2009	$43 MM	$34 MM
2008	$49 MM	$36 MM
2007	$42 MM	$37 MM
2006	$40 MM	$33 MM
2005	$35 MM	$31 MM
2004	$31 MM	$30 MM
2003	$29 MM	$29 MM
2002	$26 MM	$27 MM
2001	$25 MM	$26 MM
2000	$22 MM	$24 MM
1999	$20 MM	$23 MM
1998	$16 MM	$21 MM
1997	$18 MM	$19 MM
1996	$13 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$13 MM
1990	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	$68 MM	$40 MM
2022	$67 MM	$37 MM
2021	$55 MM	$34 MM
2020	$55 MM	$34 MM
2019	$57 MM	$34 MM
2018	$50 MM	$37 MM
2017	$48 MM	$33 MM
2016	$56 MM	$33 MM
2015	$40 MM	$34 MM
2014	$38 MM	$33 MM
2012	$42 MM	$31 MM
2011	$44 MM	$32 MM
2010	$40 MM	$34 MM
2009	$47 MM	$36 MM
2008	$52 MM	$39 MM
2007	$45 MM	$35 MM
2006	$35 MM	$31 MM
2005	$38 MM	$30 MM
2004	$29 MM	$30 MM
2003	$27 MM	$29 MM
2002	$27 MM	$27 MM
2001	$23 MM	$25 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$20 MM	$23 MM
1998	$21 MM	$20 MM
1997	$19 MM	$19 MM
1996	$13 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM
1992	$8 MM	$13 MM
1990	$7 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,319

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	$19,049	$15,173
2022	$18,084	$14,508
2021	$17,932	$12,909
2020	$16,597	$11,894
2019	$15,693	$11,854
2018	$14,364	$11,951
2017	$13,826	$10,689
2016	$13,728	$10,171
2015	$12,648	$10,365
2014	$11,773	$10,300
2012	$12,739	$9,333
2011	$12,421	$10,490
2010	$12,529	$10,365
2009	$12,444	$9,939
2008	$14,557	$10,540
2007	$12,398	$10,771
2006	$12,163	$9,885
2005	$11,151	$9,226
2004	$10,287	$8,830
2003	$9,563	$8,835
2002	$9,088	$8,247
2001	$9,194	$7,812
2000	$8,185	$7,225
1999	$8,041	$6,612
1998	$7,308	$5,956
1997	$8,343	$5,538
1995	$5,506	$5,262
1992	$4,628	$4,410
1990	$4,667	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$15,745

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dawson County School District	Georgia
2023	$17,317	$14,414
2022	$17,569	$13,170
2021	$14,994	$12,332
2020	$15,165	$11,222
2019	$15,748	$11,278
2018	$14,250	$12,081
2017	$13,955	$10,570
2016	$16,042	$10,196
2015	$11,600	$9,935
2014	$10,770	$10,257
2012	$12,099	$9,538
2011	$12,582	$9,524
2010	$11,490	$9,935
2009	$13,565	$10,367
2008	$15,563	$11,185
2007	$13,234	$10,207
2006	$10,830	$9,210
2005	$12,113	$8,893
2004	$9,531	$8,737
2003	$8,828	$8,594
2002	$9,391	$8,120
2001	$8,467	$7,624
2000	$6,794	$7,230
1999	$8,126	$6,576
1998	$9,378	$5,787
1997	$8,994	$5,758
1995	$5,990	$5,243
1992	$4,310	$4,349
1990	$4,236	$4,056

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Best Dawson County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Riverview Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

370 Dawson Forest Rd E
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3246

Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

Kilough Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1063 Kilough Church Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 216-8595

Gr: PK-5 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Dawson County Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

5126 Highway 9 S
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 216-4849

Gr: 6-7 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #44.

Robinson Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1150 Perimeter Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-6544

Gr: PK-5 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #55.

Black's Mill Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1860 Dawson Forest Rd E
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 216-3300

Gr: PK-5 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #66.

Dawson County Junior High School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

109 Allen Street
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3246

Gr: 8-9 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #77.

Dawson County High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1665 Perimeter Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-6555

Gr: 10-12 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dawson County School District?

Dawson County School District manages 7 public schools serving 4,296 students.

What is the rank of Dawson County School District?

Dawson County School District is ranked #45 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dawson County School District?

75% of Dawson County School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dawson County School District?

Dawson County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Dawson County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,745 is less than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,296 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 93% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education