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Dawson County School District, Georgia

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Dawson County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,069 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Dawson County School District is a school district in Georgia (Dawson County). During the 2024 school year, 4,069 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Dawson County School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Karen ArmstrongDistrict 3
Doris CookDistrict 1
Nathan Ingram
Barry SlatonDistrict 4
Elaine WilsonDistrict 2

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,380,000 $1,667 9%
Local: $42,281,000 $11,045 61%
State: $20,566,000 $5,373 30%
Total: $69,227,000 $18,084
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $67,253,000 $17,568
Total Current Expenditures: $56,529,000 $14,767
Instructional Expenditures: $31,059,000 $8,113 46%
Student and Staff Support: $9,083,000 $2,372 14%
Administration: $4,722,000 $1,233 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,665,000 $3,047 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,497,000 $2,742
Construction: $9,954,000 $2,600
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $171,000 $44


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 60-79 21-39 25-29 PS 30-39 42
2018-2019 50 >=50 <50 40-44 <50 40-49 51
2017-2018 51 >=50 <50 40-44 >=50 40-59 52
2016-2017 43 >=50 <50 35-39 PS 21-39 43
2015-2016 43 >=50 <50 35-39 PS 21-39 44
2014-2015 43 >=50 <50 25-29 PS 40-49 44
2013-2014 84 >=50 PS 80-84 PS >=80 84
2012-2013 84 >=50 PS 80-84 PS >=80 84
2011-2012 83 >=50 <50 75-79 PS 80-89 84
2010-2011 87 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 >=50 88

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 60-79 40-59 30-34 PS 50-59 45
2018-2019 49 >=50 >=50 40-44 <50 40-49 50
2017-2018 45 >=50 >=50 35-39 <50 40-59 46
2016-2017 46 >=50 >=50 35-39 PS 21-39 47
2015-2016 46 >=50 >=50 30-34 PS 40-49 48
2014-2015 41 <50 <50 25-29 PS 40-59 43
2013-2014 95 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=80 95
2012-2013 95 PS PS 90-94 PS >=80 95
2011-2012 96 >=50 >=50 90-94 PS >=80 97
2010-2011 93 >=50 >=50 85-89 >=50 >=80 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 96 PS PS >=80 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 95 PS 60-79 PS >=95
2016-2017 97 >=95
2015-2016 94 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2014-2015 89 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85 85-89
2012-2013 84 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 80 PS PS >=50 80-84
2010-2011 74 PS >=50 PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,069 4.0
2022-2023 3,906 2.0
2021-2022 3,828 3.5
2020-2021 3,693 1.4
2019-2020 3,640 1.4
2018-2019 3,590 2.1
2017-2018 3,516 2.2
2016-2017 3,437 -0.9
2015-2016 3,469 0.0
2014-2015 3,469 -1.8
2013-2014 3,530 1.2
2012-2013 3,487 1.1
2011-2012 3,448 -1.1
2010-2011 3,486 -0.5
2009-2010 3,502 0.9
2008-2009 3,470 2.9
2007-2008 3,369 -0.8
2006-2007 3,396 4.4
2005-2006 3,248 3.5
2004-2005 3,133 3.5
2003-2004 3,023 -0.4
2002-2003 3,036 5.3
2001-2002 2,874 3.5
2000-2001 2,773 4.3
1999-2000 2,653 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dawson County School District (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.7 4.9
Black 2.1 36.2
Hispanic 13.8 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.0 4.8
White 78.3 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dawson County School District had 273.10 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.9.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.10
Kindergarten: 17.20
Elementary: 98.00
Secondary: 101.70
Total: 273.10

Dawson County School District employed 12.80 district administrators and 17.90 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.80
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 17.90
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 66.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 12.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 19.60
Other Support Services: 127.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Dawson County School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Black'S Mill Elementary School485PK-5
Dawson County High School82810-12
Dawson County Junior High6068-9
Dawson County Middle School5786-7
Kilough Elementary School450PK-5
Riverview Elementary School476PK-5
Robinson Elementary School646PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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