Dooly County School District

202 Cotton Street
Vienna, GA 31092
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 511 students in Dooly County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Dooly County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
1,113 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#216 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10%
39%
12%
40%
20-24%
40%
92%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
66%
35%
% White
8%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,391 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,049 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,391
$14,305
Spending / Student
$15,049
$13,431

Best Dooly County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dooly County Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11949 Us Highway 41
Pinehurst, GA 31070
(229) 645-3421
Gr: PK-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,113 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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