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Which teacher or staff member at Dodge County High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
809
High
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 1,120
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
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
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
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 214 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 206 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 205 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 184 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dodge County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
42.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +32.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 32 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 9.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dodge County High School
Dodge County High School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County High School this school | 809 | 96.3% | 41.6% |
| Lamar County High School Barnesville | 831 | 91.1% | 38.9% |
| East Laurens High School East Dublin | 662 | 96.7% | 27.6% |
| Worth County High School Sylvester | 856 | 89.3% | 31.4% |
| Elbert County High School Elberton | 916 | 94.8% | 20.1% |
| Seminole County Middle/High School Donalsonville | 694 | 100.0% | 28.8% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dodge County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #182 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #170 of 417 ▲ 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #306 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #113 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #183 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #104 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #109 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
809
-44 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 980
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 809 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 96% (779) |
| 2023-24 | 820 | 53.8 | 15.2:1 | 61% (498) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 55.3 | 15.1:1 | 68% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 853 | 53 | 16.1:1 | 55% (473) |
| 2017-18 | 864 | 52.8 | 16.4:1 | 73% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 65% (557) |
| 2010-11 | 980 | 55 | 17.8:1 | 64% (632) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dodge County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (864 to 809); teachers up 6% (52.8 to 56).
About Dodge County High School
As a low-enrollment high school, Dodge County High School serves students in Eastman, Georgia. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 809 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Georgia is roughly 1,120 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
Dodge County High School reports to Dodge County, which has 5 schools and 2,659 students.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Dodge County High School. Enrollment also includes 33% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 8 points below the 64% share among Dodge County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Dodge County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Federal staffing data show 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dodge County High School and a ratio of 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 96% of students. Across public schools in Dodge County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Dodge County High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 72% of Georgia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Dodge County High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.6% is 14.0 points above the 27.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Dodge County has these Census figures: median household income is about $51,587, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Dodge County High School is among the 8 public schools in Dodge County.
Dodge County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Nearby schools average 28.4% on proficiency, and Dodge County High School is above that at 41.6%.
NCES describes the area around Dodge County High School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 853 in 2020-21 and 809 in 2024-25, a decrease of 44 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Dodge County
- Dodge County Primary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Dodge County Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Dodge County Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)High · 51 students
- North Dodge Elementary SchoolCombined
- South Dodge Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Eastman
- Dodge County Primary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Dodge County Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Dodge County Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)High · 51 students
- Eastman Youth Development CampusHigh · 34 students
- North Dodge Elementary SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Dodge County Middle School0.4 mi · 596
- Dodge County Elementary School1.1 mi · 535
- DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)1.5 mi · 51
- Eastman Youth Development Campus3.0 mi · 34
- Dodge County Primary School3.1 mi · 668
- Cadwell RYDC12.6 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Dodge County High SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.