Dooly County School District

202 Cotton Street
Vienna, GA 31092
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 333 students in Dooly County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Dooly County School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Dooly County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dooly County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
1,126 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dooly County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#213 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dooly County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dooly County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dooly County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dooly County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dooly County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
237 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
17%
# Black Students
760 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
68%
37%
# White Students
101 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
9%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
328
# Students in K Grade:
78
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,190 is higher than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,876 is higher than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dooly County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dooly County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,190
$14,328
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dooly County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,876
$13,453
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dooly County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dooly County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dooly County Prep Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 9th St
Vienna, GA 31092
(229) 268-7751
Grades: 5-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Dooly County High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
715 N 3rd St
Vienna, GA 31092
(229) 268-8181
Grades: 9-12
| 310 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,126 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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