Dodge County School District

720 College Street
Eastman, GA 31023
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,850 students in Dodge County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Dodge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,895 Schools
# Students
2,659 Students
1,204,313 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
88,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dodge County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#166 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

27%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

26%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

25%
40%
89%
84.4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.1%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%

Showing 2006–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
35%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
53%
34%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,874 in this school district is less 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 $17,009 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$29,690 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$45 MM
$28,127 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$16,874
$17,023

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,009
$16,127

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Dodge County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dac (Dodge County Achievement Center)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr,
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Gr: 6-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 51:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Dodge County Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5911 Oak St
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Gr: 6-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
167 Orphans Cemetery Road
Cassville, GA 30123
(478) 374-6690
Gr: 3-5 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
1118 Mcrae Hwy
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6691
Gr: PK-2 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,659 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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