Total enrollment
12,910
-413 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Dougherty County
Georgia · 13,241 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Dougherty County pick from 22 schools serving the district's roughly 13,241 K-12 students (14 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Dougherty County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dougherty County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #133 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,241 | #28 of 172 | #659 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #22 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #134 of 172 | #5,352 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.1% | #37 of 172 | #425 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #158 of 160 | #5,755 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dougherty County
State test results across the district's 21 scored schools run from Robert A. Cross Middle Magnet at 79.2% proficient to Radium Springs Middle School at 7.0%, a gap of 72.2 points. That is the 8th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 14,129 to 12,837 students (down 9%) and from 843 to 855 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
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 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,910 students, contracted 3% from the 13,323 reported in SY 2020-21.
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.