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Dodge County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,885 students in Dodge County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Dodge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
2,705 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dodge County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
35%
36%
% White
54%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,700 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,660 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,700
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,660
$13,431
Best Dodge County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dac (Dodge County Achievement Center)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr,
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Grades: 6-12
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Dodge County Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5911 Oak St
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
Rank: n/an/a
167 Orphans Cemetery Road
Cassville, GA 30123
(478) 374-6690
Cassville, GA 30123
(478) 374-6690
Grades: 3-5
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
1118 Mcrea Hwy
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6691
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6691
Grades: PK-2
| 694 students
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