C+
Dothan City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Dothan.
Students
8,220
Schools
18
Spent per student
$14,245
AL $13,926
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$38.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dothan City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Alabama districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.8M, about $4,726 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dothan.
PK–58 elementary schoolsThis district
69 middle schoolsThis district
7–8Dothan Preparatory AcademyThis district
10–12Dothan High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AL
2020–21Math proficiency19%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.6%
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%
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.
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
18 public schools.
Kelly Springs Elementary School
C+516 students17:1
Highlands Elementary School
A+501 students15:1
Hidden Lake Primary School
476 students17:1
Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology
A+429 students20:1
Selma Street Elementary School
C+421 students20:1
Heard Elementary School
B+389 students19:1
Morris Slingluff Elementary School
C−381 students18:1
Girard Elementary School
380 students17:1
Beverlye Intermediate School
C−338 students21:1
Faine Elementary School
D326 students15:1
Dothan Preparatory Academy
C+1,034 students18:1
Dothan 6th Grade Center
D449 students20:1
Carver 9th Grade Academy
583 students17:1
Dothan High School
C1,588 students19:1
Dothan City Virtual School
226 students14:1
Dothan Technology Center
0 students
PASS Academy
0 students
Dothan City Early Education Center
183 students17:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.