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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DODGE COUNTY·NCES 130177003340

Dodge County High School

350 Pearl Bates Ave, Eastman, GA 31023 · (478) 374-7711 · Dodge County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
Enrollment
809
High
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
779 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
214
Grade 10
206
Grade 11
205
Grade 12
184
Student demographics
White
45356%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
547%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 19%
Black
26933%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 36%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Two+
294%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39549%
Female
41451%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
42.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +32.4pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
809
-55 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.4:1
% White
56%
was 58%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
33%
was 34%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Dodge County High School

Set in Eastman, Georgia, Dodge County High School is a compact secondary school, run under Dodge County. It works with 809 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Dodge County High School sits 28% below that benchmark.

Dodge County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,659 students; Dodge County High School is among them.

On demographics, Dodge County High School lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school lists 33% Black, 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Dodge County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 96% 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, Dodge County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.6%; this one delivers 41.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dodge County put median household income runs about $51,587, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Dodge County High School is one of 8 public schools in Dodge County (combined enrollment of about 2,693 students).

Dodge County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Dodge County High School. On composite proficiency, Dodge County High School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 28.4%.

Dodge County High School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Dodge County High School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 864 (now 809). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Dodge County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
19,805
Census ACS
Median income
$51,587
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,693 students

Quick facts

School name
Dodge County High School
District
Dodge County
Address
350 Pearl Bates Ave, Eastman, GA 31023
Phone
(478) 374-7711
County
Dodge County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
809
Teachers (FTE)
56
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
779 (96%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
130177003340
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Dodge County
Other schools in Eastman
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Dodge County High School
How many students attend Dodge County High School?
Dodge County High School enrolls approximately 809 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dodge County High School serve?
Dodge County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Dodge County High School have?
Dodge County High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Dodge County High School?
Student demographics at Dodge County High School are roughly 56% White, 7% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Dodge County High School in?
Dodge County High School is part of Dodge County.
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