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 2 public high schools serving 860 students in Dodge County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Dodge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Dodge County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dodge County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
2,659 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
36,002 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%)
27%
39%
26%
40%
25%
40%
89%
84%
(2022-23)
27.1%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
19%
% Black
35%
37%
% White
53%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,972 is higher than the state median of $14,334. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,896 is higher than the state median of $13,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,972
$14,334
Spending / Student
$13,896
$13,459

Best Dodge County School District Public High 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 High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Pearl Bates Ave
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-7711
Gr: 9-12 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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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