Dougherty County School District

200 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,989 students in Dougherty County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Dougherty County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
13,059 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dougherty 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#184 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
39%
22%
40%
22%
40%
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
18%
% Black
89%
38%
% White
4%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,922 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,137 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,922
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,137
$13,431

Best Dougherty County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
324 Lockett Station Rd
Albany, GA 31721
(229) 431-3362
Gr: 6-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Merry Acres Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 Florence Dr
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3338
Gr: 6-8 | 759 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Albany Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Cordell Ave
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3325
Gr: 6-8 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Radium Springs Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2600 Radium Springs Rd
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3346
Gr: 6-8 | 832 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Massey Drive
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-1218
Gr: 6-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 72:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,059 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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