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Dothan City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 2,292 students in Dothan City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Dothan City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Dothan City School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dothan City Virtual School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
8,035 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dothan City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
60%
30%
% White
26%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,388 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,388
$13,006
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,220
Best Dothan City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dothan High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3209 Reeves St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1410
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1410
Grades: 10-12
| 1,459 students
Rank: #22.
Dothan City Virtual School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
323 W Selma Street
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-7444
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-7444
Grades: 7-12
| 259 students
Rank: n/an/a
1001 Webb Road
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1432
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1432
Grades: 9
| 574 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dothan Technology Center
Vocational School
3165 Reeves St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1436
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1436
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Pass Academy
Alternative School
323 W Selma Street
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 671-1474
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 671-1474
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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