Dothan City School District

Public Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Dothan.

At a glance

8,220Students enrolled

18Schools

$14,245Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

70%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Dothan

Grades PK–5

8 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6

9 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

Dothan Preparatory Academy1,034 students · DothanThis district

Grades 10–12

Dothan High School1,588 students · DothanThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs AL

Math proficiency19%

State average 22%

Reading / language arts39%

State average 45.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 90.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$14,245

per student each year · 2% above the AL average

Spending

Classroom instruction51%

Support & administration41%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)23%

State54%

Federal23%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 4 years

8,130’21

8,021’22

8,035’23

8,220’24

Students

Black · 60%4,946

White · 25%2,042

Hispanic · 10%785

Two or more races · 3%256

Asian · 2%172

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%13

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools18 in district

Level

All 18 Preschool 1 Elementary 10 Middle 2 High 5

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Kelly Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 516 students · Dothan

C+Public 📚

Highlands Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 501 students · Dothan

A+Public 📚

Hidden Lake Primary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 476 students · Dothan

Public 📚

Carver School of Mathematics Science and TechnologyElementary · Grades 3–6 · 429 students · Dothan

A+Public 📚

Selma Street Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 421 students · Dothan

C+Public 📚

Heard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 389 students · Dothan

B+Public 📚

Morris Slingluff Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 381 students · Dothan

C-Public 📚

Girard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 380 students · Dothan

Public 📚

Beverlye Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 338 students · Dothan

C-Public 📚

Faine Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 326 students · Dothan

DPublic 📚

Dothan Preparatory AcademyMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,034 students · Dothan

C+Public 📚

Dothan 6th Grade CenterMiddle · Grades 6 · 449 students · Dothan

DPublic 📚

Carver 9th Grade AcademySecondary · Grades 9 · 583 students · Dothan

Public 🏫

Dothan High SchoolHigh · Grades 10–12 · 1,588 students · Dothan

CPublic 🏫

Dothan City Virtual SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 226 students · Dothan

Public 🏫

Dothan Technology CenterHigh · Grades 10–12 · Dothan

Public 🏫

PASS AcademyHigh · Grades 7–12 · Dothan

Public 📚

Dothan City Early Education CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 183 students · Dothan

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Houston County School DistrictCowarts · Kinsey · Rehobeth + 2 more · $11,679 per student

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Dale County School DistrictGrimes · Midland City · Napier Field · $12,568 per student

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Henry County School DistrictHeadland · $12,628 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.