Total enrollment
12,910
-1,639 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in Dougherty County
Georgia · 13,241 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Dougherty County pick from 22 campuses serving the district's roughly 13,241 K-12 students (14 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high).
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
About Dougherty County
Dougherty County administers 22 public schools across Georgia, collectively teacheing roughly 13,241 students.
On the school-mix side, Dougherty County is made up of 14 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Dougherty County is about 602, meaningfully below the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,910 students, contracted 11% from the 14,549 reported in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Dougherty County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.