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Dothan City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,305 students in Dothan City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Dothan City School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
8,035 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dothan City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
60%
29%
% White
26%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,388 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,388
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,220
Best Dothan City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan Preparatory Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1236 South Oates Street
Fort Davis, AL 36031
(334) 794-1400
Fort Davis, AL 36031
(334) 794-1400
Grades: 7-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #22.
Dothan City Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
323 W Selma Street
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-7444
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-7444
Grades: 7-12
| 259 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pass Academy
Alternative School
323 W Selma Street
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 671-1474
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 671-1474
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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