Dodge County School District

700 College Street
Eastman, GA 31023
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 675 students in Dodge County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Dodge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
2,785 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
49,938 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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#169 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dodge County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dodge County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dodge County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dodge County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dodge County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
970 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
35%
35%
# White Students
1,511 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
54%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
215
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
260
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
175
# 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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dodge County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dodge County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,249
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dodge County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,267
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dodge County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dodge County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Dodge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1118 Mcrae Hwy
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6691
Grades: PK-5
| 675 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,785 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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