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Dougherty County School District

200 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public charter school serving 437 students in Dougherty County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Georgia.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Charter School in Dougherty County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Georgia public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public charter school average of 69% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
13,059 Students
75,266 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
4,735 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#192 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
37%
22%
40%
22%
40%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
89%
49%
% White
4%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (GA)
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 ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
International Studies Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2237 Cutts Dr
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3384
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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