Total enrollment
12,910
-1,639 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Dougherty County
Georgia · Public K-12
Dougherty County's public-school directory totals 22 campuses, with student enrollment near 13,241. Dougherty County Public Schools is the largest district. Median household income runs around $49,044. By grade band, the county runs 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
7-year change in Dougherty County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
3%
was 6%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
90%
was 89%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
22
1 districts
Enrollment
13,241
NCES CCD
Median income
$49,044
Below Georgia avg
Free/reduced lunch
98.1%
Above Georgia avg
Elementary
14
6,730 students
Middle
4
2,824 students
High
4
3,687 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Dougherty County Public Schools
13,241 students · 1 district in Dougherty County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Dougherty County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
22.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
19.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
10.2%
civilian labor
Median age
37
24.1% under 18
Test scores in Dougherty County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 17 schools ranked. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
Cities in Dougherty County
About Dougherty County
In Georgia, Dougherty County is a middle-population county of about 83,091 residents. 22 public schools across the county teaches about 13,241 students between them.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $49,044, about 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 19%. That income level is 22% noticeably below the Georgia median.
In terms of grade levels, Dougherty County comprises 14 elementary schools (6,730 students), 4 middle schools (2,824), and 4 high schools (3,687).
Dougherty County Public Schools dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 13,241 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 11%: 14,549 students in SY 2017-18 versus 12,910 in SY 2024-25.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data