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C

Dothan City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Dothan.

Dothan’s School Grade C better than 34% of Alabama school districts

Students
8,220
Schools
16
Spent per student
$14,245
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$38.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Dothan City School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 34% of Alabama districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $38.8M, about $4,726 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 34% of the 146 Alabama school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dothan. Grade by grade →

K–58 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Dothan Preparatory AcademyThis district
10–12Dothan High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AL

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 27.2% · 4,045 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.3% · 4,017 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90% · 521 in the class

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,245 per student · 2% above AL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 54%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
8,130’21
8,021’22
8,035’23
8,220’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Students
Black 60%White 25%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

16 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools.

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Alabama.