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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,092 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 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
13,043 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
845 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.19
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
529 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
11,699 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
90%
38%
# White Students
501 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
4%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
361
978
# Students in K Grade:
1,022
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,000
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
935
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
996
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
997
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
998
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,031
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,044
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
987
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,157
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
992
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
846
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
677
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,941 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,154 is higher than the state median of $13,395. 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
$15,941
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,154
$13,395
Best Dougherty County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
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
| 529 students
Rank: #22.
Merry Acres Middle School
Magnet 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
| 764 students
Rank: #33.
Albany Middle School
Magnet 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
| 833 students
Rank: #44.
Radium Springs Middle School
Magnet 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
| 919 students
Rank: #55.
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix
Magnet School
(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
| 47 students
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