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Dougherty County School District

200 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (229) 431-1285

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

13,059 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

836 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	495	213
Kind	1,073	470
1	979	489
2	987	497
3	926	445
4	979	447
5	957	444

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District
2023	#184
2022	#192
2021	#200
2019	#184
2018	#181
2017	#178
2016	#182
2015	#175
2014	#172
2013	#177
2012	#176

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21%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	21%	39%
2022	16%	37%
2021	12%	36%
2019	27%	44%
2018	23%	42%
2017	22%	41%
2016	21%	41%
2015	20%	38%
2014	71%	79%
2013	75%	83%
2012	71%	81%

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22%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2022	22%	40%
2021	16%	39%
2019	25%	45%
2018	23%	42%
2017	22%	41%
2016	21%	40%
2015	21%	39%
2014	91%	94%
2013	88%	93%
2012	87%	93%
2011	86%	91%

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22%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2022	22%	40%
2021	15%	38%

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88%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	88%	84%
2022	87%	84%
2021	86%	84%
2020	83%	85%
2019	85%	83%
2018	86%	83%
2017	83%	82%
2016	80%	81%
2015	78%	81%
2014	59%	75%
2013	60%	74%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.20

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	0.21	0.71
2022	0.20	0.70
2021	0.21	0.70
2020	0.21	0.69
2019	0.21	0.69
2018	0.20	0.68
2017	0.20	0.68
2016	0.20	0.68
2015	0.30	0.67
2014	0.20	0.67
2013	0.22	0.67
2012	0.22	0.66
2011	0.23	0.66
2010	0.23	0.65
2009	0.23	0.64
2008	0.23	0.64
2007	0.24	0.63
2006	0.25	0.61
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.28	0.59
2003	0.28	0.58
2002	0.28	0.57
2001	0.29	0.56
2000	0.30	0.55
1999	0.31	0.54
1998	0.34	0.54
1997	0.36	0.53
1996	0.37	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2013)
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

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

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% Black

89%

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	89%	36%
2022	89%	36%
2021	89%	36%
2020	89%	37%
2019	89%	37%
2018	89%	37%
2017	89%	37%
2016	89%	37%
2015	73%	37%
2014	89%	37%
2013	88%	37%
2012	88%	37%
2011	88%	37%
2010	87%	37%
2009	87%	39%
2008	87%	39%
2007	86%	39%
2006	86%	39%
2005	84%	38%
2004	84%	38%
2003	84%	38%
2002	84%	38%
2001	84%	38%
2000	82%	38%
1999	81%	38%
1998	79%	38%
1997	78%	37%
1996	77%	38%

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% White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	36%
2022	6%	37%
2021	6%	38%
2020	6%	39%
2019	6%	39%
2018	7%	40%
2017	7%	40%
2016	8%	41%
2015	9%	42%
2014	8%	43%
2013	8%	43%
2012	9%	44%
2011	9%	44%
2010	9%	45%
2009	10%	46%
2008	11%	46%
2007	12%	47%
2006	13%	48%
2005	14%	49%
2004	15%	52%
2003	15%	53%
2002	16%	54%
2001	16%	55%
2000	18%	56%
1999	19%	57%
1998	21%	57%
1997	22%	58%
1996	23%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	$208 MM	$35 MM
2022	$202 MM	$36 MM
2021	$208 MM	$35 MM
2020	$202 MM	$36 MM
2019	$187 MM	$35 MM
2018	$188 MM	$37 MM
2017	$176 MM	$34 MM
2016	$175 MM	$33 MM
2015	$174 MM	$35 MM
2014	$172 MM	$33 MM
2012	$166 MM	$30 MM
2011	$174 MM	$35 MM
2010	$174 MM	$35 MM
2009	$172 MM	$34 MM
2008	$182 MM	$36 MM
2007	$179 MM	$37 MM
2006	$173 MM	$33 MM
2005	$158 MM	$31 MM
2004	$149 MM	$30 MM
2003	$148 MM	$29 MM
2002	$145 MM	$27 MM
2001	$145 MM	$26 MM
2000	$145 MM	$24 MM
1999	$155 MM	$23 MM
1998	$120 MM	$21 MM
1997	$112 MM	$19 MM
1996	$107 MM	$18 MM
1995	$105 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$185 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	$185 MM	$34 MM
2022	$193 MM	$34 MM
2021	$185 MM	$34 MM
2020	$193 MM	$34 MM
2019	$197 MM	$34 MM
2018	$204 MM	$37 MM
2017	$183 MM	$33 MM
2016	$172 MM	$33 MM
2015	$175 MM	$34 MM
2014	$173 MM	$33 MM
2012	$163 MM	$31 MM
2011	$159 MM	$32 MM
2010	$175 MM	$34 MM
2009	$178 MM	$36 MM
2008	$175 MM	$39 MM
2007	$181 MM	$35 MM
2006	$192 MM	$31 MM
2005	$163 MM	$30 MM
2004	$149 MM	$30 MM
2003	$149 MM	$29 MM
2002	$142 MM	$27 MM
2001	$142 MM	$25 MM
2000	$145 MM	$24 MM
1999	$148 MM	$23 MM
1998	$112 MM	$20 MM
1997	$110 MM	$19 MM
1996	$109 MM	$18 MM
1995	$100 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,922

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	$15,941	$12,637
2022	$14,577	$11,894
2021	$15,606	$12,909
2020	$14,577	$11,894
2019	$13,264	$11,854
2018	$12,910	$11,951
2017	$11,770	$10,689
2016	$11,527	$10,171
2015	$11,355	$10,365
2014	$10,981	$10,300
2012	$10,382	$9,333
2011	$10,934	$10,490
2010	$10,773	$10,365
2009	$10,619	$9,939
2008	$11,091	$10,540
2007	$10,853	$10,771
2006	$10,395	$9,885
2005	$9,356	$9,226
2004	$8,858	$8,830
2003	$8,883	$8,835
2002	$8,669	$8,247
2001	$8,608	$7,812
2000	$8,487	$7,225
1999	$8,980	$6,612
1998	$6,859	$5,956
1997	$6,276	$5,538
1995	$5,807	$5,262
1992	$4,396	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$14,137

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dougherty County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,154	$12,072
2022	$13,936	$11,222
2021	$13,856	$12,332
2020	$13,936	$11,222
2019	$13,948	$11,278
2018	$14,047	$12,081
2017	$12,262	$10,570
2016	$11,334	$10,196
2015	$11,455	$9,935
2014	$11,077	$10,257
2012	$10,192	$9,538
2011	$9,971	$9,524
2010	$10,869	$9,935
2009	$10,993	$10,367
2008	$10,646	$11,185
2007	$10,929	$10,207
2006	$11,499	$9,210
2005	$9,651	$8,893
2004	$8,851	$8,737
2003	$8,982	$8,594
2002	$8,493	$8,120
2001	$8,465	$7,624
2000	$8,483	$7,230
1999	$8,566	$6,576
1998	$6,420	$5,787
1997	$6,177	$5,758
1995	$5,551	$5,243
1992	$4,314	$4,349

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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