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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,362 students in Dothan City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Dothan City School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
8,021 Students
239,679 Students
# Teachers
445 Teachers
12,742 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,430 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
153 Students
2,711 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
642 Students
23,198 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
4,839 Students
71,887 Students
% Black Students
60%
30%
# White Students
2,171 Students
131,369 Students
% White Students
27%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
254 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
6,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
2,711
# Students in K Grade:
688
5,132
# Students in 1st Grade:
723
5,364
# Students in 2nd Grade:
671
4,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
4,859
# Students in 4th Grade:
620
5,499
# Students in 5th Grade:
615
10,666
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
39,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
56,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
58,240
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
13,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
11,260
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
10,373
# Students in 12th Grade:
456
10,204
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1236 South Oates Street
Fort Davis, AL 36031
(334) 794-1400
Fort Davis, AL 36031
(334) 794-1400
Grades: 7-8
| 1,133 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
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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