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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,226 students in Dothan City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Dothan City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Dothan City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dothan City Virtual School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
8,021 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
445 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
153 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
642 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
4,839 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
60%
30%
# White Students
2,171 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
27%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
688
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
723
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
671
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
620
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
615
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
456
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,412 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,386 is higher than the state median of $12,112. 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
$13,412
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,386
$12,112
Best Dothan City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3209 Reeves St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1410
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1410
Grades: 10-12
| 1,454 students
Rank: #22.
Dothan City Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
323 W Selma Street
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-7444
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-7444
Grades: 7-12
| 229 students
Rank: n/an/a
Carver 9th Grade Academy
Magnet School
1001 Webb Road
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1432
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1432
Grades: 9
| 543 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dothan Technology Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3165 Reeves St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1436
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1436
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pass Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
201 E Wilson Street
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 671-1474
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 671-1474
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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