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Dougherty County School District

200 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31701
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dougherty County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public preschools serving 6,396 students in Dougherty County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Dougherty County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
13,059 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dougherty 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#184 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
39%
22%
40%
22%
40%
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
89%
35%
% White
4%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,922 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,137 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$208 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,922
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,137
$13,431

Best Dougherty County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Park Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
605 Meadowlark Dr
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3370
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
518 W Society Ave
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 431-3373
Grades: PK-5
| 424 students
Rank: #33.
International Studies Elementary Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2237 Cutts Dr
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3384
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #44.
Sherwood Acres Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Doncaster Dr
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3397
Grades: PK-5
| 646 students
Rank: #55.
Lamar Reese School Of The Arts
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 Lily Pond Rd
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 431-3495
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #66.
Live Oak Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4529 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA 31721
(229) 431-1209
Grades: PK-5
| 780 students
Rank: #77.
Radium Springs Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Roxanna Rd
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3395
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #88.
Robert H Harvey Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1305 E 2nd Ave
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3367
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #99.
Morningside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Sunset Ln
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3387
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students
Rank: #1010.
Turner Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Leonard Ave
Albany, GA 31705
(229) 431-3406
Grades: PK-5
| 467 students
Rank: #1111.
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 438-3502
Grades: PK-5
| 450 students
Rank: #1212.
West Town Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1113 University St
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3409
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #1313.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
901 14th Ave
Albany, GA 31701
(229) 431-3390
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students
Rank: #1414.
Alice Coachman Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1425 W Oakridge Dr
Albany, GA 31707
(229) 431-3488
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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