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Douglas County School District

Item: Douglas County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

9030 Highway 5
Douglasville, GA 30134

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (770) 920-4000

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

35 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

25,770 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

1,645 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Douglas County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	188	213
Kind	1,535	470
1	1,581	489
2	1,708	497
3	1,708	445
4	1,717	447
5	1,808	444
6	2	16
7	3	12
8	7	13
9	2	6
10	9	7
11	3	6
12	3	5

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District Rank

Douglas 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 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#116 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Douglas County School District
2023	#116
2022	#110
2021	#122
2019	#75
2018	#103
2017	#77
2016	#72
2015	#79
2014	#87
2013	#94
2012	#102

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28%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	28%	39%
2022	28%	37%
2021	23%	36%
2019	39%	44%
2018	37%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	37%	41%
2015	34%	38%
2014	77%	79%
2013	81%	83%
2012	77%	81%

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38%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2022	38%	40%
2021	35%	39%
2019	46%	45%
2018	37%	42%
2017	40%	41%
2016	39%	40%
2015	35%	39%
2014	96%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	91%	91%

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36%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2022	36%	40%
2021	34%	38%

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89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	89%	84%
2022	88%	84%
2021	88%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	87%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	81%
2015	88%	81%
2014	76%	75%
2013	71%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.63	0.70
2020	0.63	0.69
2019	0.63	0.69
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.68
2016	0.63	0.68
2015	0.62	0.67
2014	0.64	0.67
2013	0.64	0.67
2012	0.64	0.66
2011	0.64	0.66
2010	0.64	0.65
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.60	0.64
2007	0.60	0.63
2006	0.59	0.61
2005	0.57	0.61
2004	0.53	0.59
2003	0.50	0.58
2002	0.47	0.57
2001	0.43	0.56
2000	0.39	0.55
1999	0.36	0.54
1998	0.33	0.54
1997	0.30	0.53
1996	0.27	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	20%	18%
2022	19%	18%
2021	18%	17%
2020	17%	16%
2019	17%	16%
2018	15%	15%
2017	15%	15%
2016	14%	15%
2015	14%	14%
2014	13%	13%
2013	12%	13%
2012	12%	12%
2011	11%	12%
2010	10%	11%
2009	10%	11%
2008	10%	11%
2007	9%	10%
2006	8%	9%
2005	7%	9%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

57%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	57%	36%
2022	56%	36%
2021	55%	36%
2020	54%	37%
2019	54%	37%
2018	53%	37%
2017	53%	37%
2016	52%	37%
2015	51%	37%
2014	51%	37%
2013	50%	37%
2012	48%	37%
2011	48%	37%
2010	48%	37%
2009	49%	39%
2008	47%	39%
2007	45%	39%
2006	42%	39%
2005	37%	38%
2004	34%	38%
2003	30%	38%
2002	27%	38%
2001	24%	38%
2000	21%	38%
1999	20%	38%
1998	18%	38%
1997	16%	37%
1996	14%	38%

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% White

15%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	16%	36%
2022	18%	37%
2021	20%	38%
2020	23%	39%
2019	23%	39%
2018	27%	40%
2017	27%	40%
2016	29%	41%
2015	30%	42%
2014	31%	43%
2013	32%	43%
2012	34%	44%
2011	35%	44%
2010	36%	45%
2009	38%	46%
2008	40%	46%
2007	43%	47%
2006	48%	48%
2005	53%	49%
2004	60%	52%
2003	65%	53%
2002	68%	54%
2001	71%	55%
2000	76%	56%
1999	78%	57%
1998	80%	57%
1997	82%	58%
1996	84%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,651 in this school district is less 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 $12,487 is less 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

$352 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	$352 MM	$35 MM
2022	$330 MM	$36 MM
2021	$352 MM	$35 MM
2020	$330 MM	$36 MM
2019	$329 MM	$35 MM
2018	$304 MM	$37 MM
2017	$291 MM	$34 MM
2016	$289 MM	$33 MM
2015	$249 MM	$35 MM
2014	$254 MM	$33 MM
2012	$256 MM	$30 MM
2011	$270 MM	$35 MM
2010	$249 MM	$35 MM
2009	$265 MM	$34 MM
2008	$267 MM	$36 MM
2007	$262 MM	$37 MM
2006	$215 MM	$33 MM
2005	$187 MM	$31 MM
2004	$169 MM	$30 MM
2003	$166 MM	$29 MM
2002	$156 MM	$27 MM
2001	$141 MM	$26 MM
2000	$124 MM	$24 MM
1999	$114 MM	$23 MM
1998	$103 MM	$21 MM
1997	$95 MM	$19 MM
1996	$86 MM	$18 MM
1995	$78 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$322 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	$322 MM	$34 MM
2022	$310 MM	$34 MM
2021	$322 MM	$34 MM
2020	$310 MM	$34 MM
2019	$295 MM	$34 MM
2018	$292 MM	$37 MM
2017	$276 MM	$33 MM
2016	$269 MM	$33 MM
2015	$296 MM	$34 MM
2014	$264 MM	$33 MM
2012	$274 MM	$31 MM
2011	$269 MM	$32 MM
2010	$296 MM	$34 MM
2009	$277 MM	$36 MM
2008	$267 MM	$39 MM
2007	$258 MM	$35 MM
2006	$211 MM	$31 MM
2005	$170 MM	$30 MM
2004	$149 MM	$30 MM
2003	$152 MM	$29 MM
2002	$163 MM	$27 MM
2001	$129 MM	$25 MM
2000	$130 MM	$24 MM
1999	$123 MM	$23 MM
1998	$106 MM	$20 MM
1997	$99 MM	$19 MM
1996	$84 MM	$18 MM
1995	$76 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,651

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,634	$12,637
2022	$12,391	$11,894
2021	$13,591	$12,909
2020	$12,391	$11,894
2019	$12,408	$11,854
2018	$11,482	$11,951
2017	$11,051	$10,689
2016	$11,112	$10,171
2015	$9,593	$10,365
2014	$9,913	$10,300
2012	$10,363	$9,333
2011	$10,988	$10,490
2010	$9,964	$10,365
2009	$10,686	$9,939
2008	$10,786	$10,540
2007	$10,871	$10,771
2006	$9,566	$9,885
2005	$8,919	$9,226
2004	$8,582	$8,830
2003	$8,860	$8,835
2002	$8,642	$8,247
2001	$8,043	$7,812
2000	$7,308	$7,225
1999	$6,801	$6,612
1998	$6,232	$5,956
1997	$5,936	$5,538
1995	$5,184	$5,262
1992	$4,554	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,487

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Douglas County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,471	$12,072
2022	$11,618	$11,222
2021	$12,432	$12,332
2020	$11,618	$11,222
2019	$11,112	$11,278
2018	$11,036	$12,081
2017	$10,509	$10,570
2016	$10,335	$10,196
2015	$11,430	$9,935
2014	$10,335	$10,257
2012	$11,091	$9,538
2011	$10,935	$9,524
2010	$11,873	$9,935
2009	$11,182	$10,367
2008	$10,807	$11,185
2007	$10,665	$10,207
2006	$9,371	$9,210
2005	$8,099	$8,893
2004	$7,551	$8,737
2003	$8,078	$8,594
2002	$9,029	$8,120
2001	$7,351	$7,624
2000	$7,665	$7,230
1999	$7,342	$6,576
1998	$6,427	$5,787
1997	$6,153	$5,758
1995	$5,048	$5,243
1992	$5,755	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 35 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,770 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 89% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education