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Dothan City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Dothan City School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Dothan City School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
8,035 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
18,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dothan City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (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.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)23%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
60%
30%
% White
26%
52%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,388 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,388
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,220
Best Dothan City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1665 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-1420
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-1420
Grades: PK
| 208 students
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