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Dawson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,200 students in Dawson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Dawson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
3,906 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dawson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
499 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
65 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
2%
38%
# White Students
3,183 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
82%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
978
# Students in K Grade:
325
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
292
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
274
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
285
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,954 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,177 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,954
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,177
$13,395
Best Dawson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dawson County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5126 Highway 9 S
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 216-4849
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 216-4849
Grades: 6-7
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
Dawson County Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
109 Allen Street
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3246
Dawsonville, GA 30534
(706) 265-3246
Grades: 8-9
| 645 students
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