Dawson County Junior High

Located at 109 Allen Street, in Dawsonville, Georgia, Dawson County Junior High is a low-enrollment 9-12 campus that enrolls 603 students (grades 8 through 9), part of Dawson County. Enrollment runs roughly 46% leaner than the state mean of about 1,120.

Within Dawson County, which oversees 7 schools and 4,296 students, Dawson County Junior High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Dawson County Junior High logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Dawson County Junior High shows 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Dawson County Junior High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.7%; this one delivers 46.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Dawson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $92,991 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Dawson County Junior High is one of 7 public schools in Dawson County (combined enrollment of about 4,296 students).

The closest other public school is Robinson Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dawson County Junior High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dawson County Junior High has rose 6%, going from 567 students in 2018 to 603 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 90% to 74% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.