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 Madrid.
PK–65 schoolsHouston County School District
7–125 schoolsHouston County School 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.