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Dougherty County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,989 students in Dougherty County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Dougherty County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
13,059 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dougherty 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 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
560 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
11,683 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
89%
38%
# White Students
467 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
4%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
495
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
1,073
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
979
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
987
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
926
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
979
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
957
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
945
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,024
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
972
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,125
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,019
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
865
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
713
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,922 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,137 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,922
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,137
$13,431
Best Dougherty County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
324 Lockett Station Rd
Albany, GA 31721
(229) 431-3362
Albany, GA 31721
(229) 431-3362
Grades: 6-8
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Merry Acres Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1601 Florence Dr
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3338
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3338
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #33.
Albany Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Cordell Ave
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3325
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3325
Grades: 6-8
| 819 students
Rank: #44.
Radium Springs Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2600 Radium Springs Rd
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3346
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3346
Grades: 6-8
| 832 students
Rank: #55.
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1800 Massey Drive
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-1218
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-1218
Grades: 6-12
| 72 students
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