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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 is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Dothan City School District.
Public Preschools in Dothan City School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
8,021 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
445 Teachers
18,205 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
13 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
153 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
642 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
4,839 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
60%
31%
# White Students
2,171 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
27%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
688
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
723
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
671
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
610
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
620
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
615
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
611
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
611
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
492
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
456
2,493
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Dothan City Early Education Center
Magnet School
1665 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-1420
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-1420
Grades: PK
| 168 students
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