Total enrollment
8,220
-924 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
18 schools in Dothan City
Alabama · 8,220 students · 1 city
Across Dothan City (Alabama), 18 public K-12 schools serve approximately 8,220 students, an average of 457 per campus.
7-year change in Dothan City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 34%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
60%
was 56%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan High School | Dothan | High | 10-12 | 1,588 |
| Dothan Preparatory Academy | Dothan | Middle | 07-08 | 1,034 |
| Carver 9th Grade Academy | Dothan | High | 09-09 | 583 |
| Kelly Springs Elementary School | Dothan | Elementary | KG-05 | 516 |
| Highlands Elementary School | Dothan | Elementary | KG-05 | 501 |
| Hidden Lake Primary School | Dothan | Elementary | KG-02 | 476 |
| Dothan 6th Grade Center | Dothan | Middle | 06-06 | 449 |
| Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology | Dothan | Elementary | 03-06 | 429 |
| Selma Street Elementary School | Dothan | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| Heard Elementary School | Dothan | Elementary | KG-05 | 389 |
| Morris Slingluff Elementary School | Dothan | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Girard Elementary School | Dothan | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 |
| Beverlye Intermediate School | Dothan | Elementary | 03-05 | 338 |
| Faine Elementary School | Dothan | Elementary | PK-05 | 326 |
| Dothan City Virtual School | Dothan | High | 07-12 | 226 |
| Dothan City Early Education Center | Dothan | Elementary | PK-PK | 183 |
| Dothan Technology Center | Dothan | High | 10-12 | · |
| PASS Academy | Dothan | High | 07-12 | · |
About Dothan City
As an average-sized district in Alabama, Dothan City educates 8,220 students across 18 schools.
On the school-mix side, Dothan City is built around 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 457 in this district, noticeably below the Alabama typical of 544.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 8,220 students, shrank 10% from the 9,144 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 17 to 16 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 34% to 25% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dothan City discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.