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Dodge County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 678 students in Dodge County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Dodge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
2,785 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dodge 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
18%
# Black Students
970 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
35%
38%
# White Students
1,511 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
54%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
978
# Students in K Grade:
215
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,249 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,267 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,249
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,267
$13,395
Best Dodge County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dac (Dodge County Achievement Center)
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr,
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Grades: 6-12
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Dodge County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5911 Oak St
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
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