Douglas County High School

Set in Douglasville, Georgia, Douglas County High School is a big high school, part of Douglas County. It instructs 1,958 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Douglas County High School sits 75% larger than that benchmark.

Within Douglas County, which oversees 35 schools and 25,521 students, Douglas County High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Douglas County High School shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 50% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Douglas County High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Douglas County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.0%, the actual is 29.0%, a residual of -12.0 points.

In the broader community, Douglas County reports that median household income runs about $82,984, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Douglas County High School is one of 37 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 26,121 students).

Nearest neighbor: Brighten Academy, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Douglas County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Douglas County High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 1,959 students in 2018 compared to 1,958 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 16% to 5% across the same window.

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