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Dougherty County School System, Georgia

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Dougherty County School System
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,043 (2022-2023)
Schools: 22 (2022-2023)
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Dougherty County School System is a school district in Georgia (Dougherty County). During the 2023 school year, 13,043 students attended one of the district's 22 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 Dougherty County School System consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
James BushDistrict 5
Velvet Edwards PooleDistrict 3
Norma Gaines-HeathDistrict 2
Carolyn HandDistrict 1
Geraldine West-Hudley2017
Dean PhinazeeDistrict 62014
Melissa StrotherDistrict 42014

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $43,337,000 $3,253 21%
Local: $68,408,000 $5,135 33%
State: $96,175,000 $7,219 46%
Total: $207,920,000 $15,606
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $184,609,000 $13,856
Total Current Expenditures: $180,746,000 $13,566
Instructional Expenditures: $98,989,000 $7,429 54%
Student and Staff Support: $24,804,000 $1,861 13%
Administration: $24,175,000 $1,814 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $32,778,000 $2,460 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,628,000 $197
Construction: $2,414,000 $181
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $293,000 $21
Interest on Debt: $942,000 $70


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 12 >=50 9 15-19 PS 20-29 35-39
2018-2019 27 60-69 25 40-44 21-39 30-34 51
2017-2018 23 60-69 21 30-34 30-39 35-39 47
2016-2017 22 60-69 20 30-34 30-39 30-34 44
2015-2016 21 50-59 19 25-29 40-49 30-34 47
2014-2015 20 50-59 17 25-29 30-39 30-34 45
2013-2014 71 80-89 69 80-84 80-89 85-89 85
2012-2013 75 80-89 74 85-89 PS 75-79 88
2011-2012 71 80-89 70 85-89 >=50 80-84 85
2010-2011 79 80-89 77 90-94 >=50 80-84 91

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 16 >=50 13 15-19 PS 20-29 40-44
2018-2019 25 40-59 23 30-34 <=20 40-44 50
2017-2018 23 50-59 21 30-34 21-39 35-39 49
2016-2017 22 50-59 21 25-29 30-39 30-34 44
2015-2016 21 50-59 19 25-29 30-39 25-29 46
2014-2015 21 40-49 19 25-29 30-39 25-29 49
2013-2014 91 >=90 90 90-94 >=90 >=95 97
2012-2013 88 >=90 88 >=95 PS >=95 96
2011-2012 87 >=90 86 90-94 >=50 >=95 96
2010-2011 86 90-94 85 90-94 >=50 90-94 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 83 PS 85 40-59 >=50 >=50 70-79
2018-2019 85 >=50 87 40-59 >=50 >=50 60-69
2017-2018 86 >=50 87 >=50 PS >=50 70-79
2016-2017 83 84 60-79 70-79
2015-2016 80 >=50 80 >=50 PS >=50 70-79
2014-2015 78 >=50 79 >=50 PS >=50 70-74
2013-2014 59 59 55-59
2012-2013 60 40-59 59 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 57 >=50 55 <50 PS >=50 65-69
2010-2011 54 >=50 54 >=50 PS >=50 50-54


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 (%)
2022-2023 13,043 0.0
2021-2022 13,049 -2.1
2020-2021 13,323 -4.2
2019-2020 13,882 -1.8
2018-2019 14,133 -2.9
2017-2018 14,549 -2.7
2016-2017 14,946 -1.7
2015-2016 15,194 -0.8
2014-2015 15,308 -2.3
2013-2014 15,663 -1.0
2012-2013 15,816 -0.8
2011-2012 15,945 0.2
2010-2011 15,906 -1.4
2009-2010 16,134 -0.5
2008-2009 16,222 -1.3
2007-2008 16,436 -0.6
2006-2007 16,528 -0.8
2005-2006 16,668 -1.4
2004-2005 16,894 0.3
2003-2004 16,844 1.4
2002-2003 16,607 -0.6
2001-2002 16,710 -0.5
2000-2001 16,799 -1.6
1999-2000 17,068 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Dougherty County School System (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 4.7
Black 89.7 36.4
Hispanic 4.1 18.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.9 4.6
White 3.8 35.9

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 2022-2023 school year, Dougherty County School System had 915.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.25.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 50.50
Elementary: 384.90
Secondary: 354.20
Total: 915.20

Dougherty County School System employed 24.90 district administrators and 62.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 24.90
District Administrative Support: 33.90
School Administrators: 62.00
School Administrative Support: 81.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 259.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 74.80
Total Guidance Counselors: 33.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 20.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 12.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.50
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 103.00
Other Support Services: 412.00


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 Dougherty County School System operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Albany Middle School8336-8
Alice Coachman Elementary School419PK-5
Dougherty Comprehensive High School1,2049-12
International Studies Elementary Charter School447KG-5
Lake Park Elementary School499PK-5
Lamar Reese School Of The Arts354KG-5
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School428KG-5
Live Oak Elementary School805PK-5
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School382PK-5
Merry Acres Middle School7646-8
Monroe High School1,0789-12
Morningside Elementary School321PK-5
Northside Elementary School337PK-5
Radium Springs Elementary School423PK-5
Radium Springs Middle School9196-8
Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet5296-8
Robert H Harvey Elementary School464PK-5
Sherwood Acres Elementary School642PK-5
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix476-12
Turner Elementary School451PK-5
Westover High School1,3609-12
West Town Elementary School337PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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