Dawson County High School

Dawson County High School is a secondary school of cozy scale in Dawsonville, Georgia, operated by Dawson County, works with 880 students in grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 1,120.

Across the 7 schools in Dawson County (4,296 students total), Dawson County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Dawson County High School logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dawson County High School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 55.9%; Dawson County High School posts 22.8%, -33.1 points below that line.

In the area at large, Dawson County reports that median household income runs about $92,991, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dawson County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,296 students), Dawson County High School is one campus in the mix.

Robinson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Dawson County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dawson County High School at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Dawson County High School's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 785 (now 880). The White share of enrollment declined from 89% to 81% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Dawson County High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.