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Public School Review - Established 2003

Dothan City School District

1665 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36301-2506
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (334) 793-1397
www.dothan.k12.al.us

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 509 students in Dothan City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschools in Dothan City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
18 Schools
596 Schools
# Students
8,220 Students
285,320 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
17,073 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDothan City School DistrictAlabama
Pre-K214136
Kind56287
152283
253274
349244
442212
543180
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AL)
#98 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDothan City School District
2023#98
2022#94
2021#80
2019#77
2018#64
2017#53
2016#48
2015#48
2014#42
2013#41
2012#32
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23%
30%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
202323%30%
202219%29%
202119%24%
201942%47%
201845%47%
201743%44%
201644%43%
201540%40%
201441%38%
201384%80%
201287%82%
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40%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
202240%47%
202139%46%
201942%45%
201845%46%
201740%39%
201640%38%
201541%41%
201443%42%
201388%86%
201289%86%
201188%85%
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29%
38%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
202229%38%
202128%36%
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89%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
202389%88%
202290%88%
202188%89%
202090%90%
201986%91%
201887%89%
201789%88%
201689%87%
201592%89%
201490%86%
201388%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.63

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
20240.550.63
20230.540.62
20220.540.61
20210.540.61
20200.560.60
20190.560.60
20180.550.59
20170.550.59
20160.560.58
20150.560.58
20140.560.56
20130.550.55
20120.550.55
20110.540.54
20100.540.54
20090.540.53
20080.530.54
20070.530.53
20060.530.53
20050.530.51
20040.530.51
20030.530.51
20020.530.51
20010.530.50
20000.530.50
19990.520.50
19980.520.50
19970.520.52
19960.520.50
19950.510.49
19940.510.49
19930.500.49
19920.500.49
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
20242%1%
20232%1%
20222%1%
20212%2%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%1%
20152%2%
20142%1%
20132%1%
20122%1%
20112%2%
20102%2%
20091%1%
20081%1%
20072%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20042%1%
20032%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19982%1%
19972%2%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19942%1%
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% Hispanic
10%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
20248%11%
20237%11%
20227%10%
20216%9%
20206%8%
20196%8%
20185%7%
20175%7%
20165%7%
20155%6%
20144%5%
20134%5%
20124%5%
20113%4%
20103%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20052%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%1%
20001%1%
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% Black
60%
30%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
202462%32%
202362%32%
202262%32%
202162%32%
202058%33%
201958%33%
201856%33%
201756%33%
201655%33%
201551%33%
201454%34%
201354%34%
201255%34%
201155%35%
201054%35%
200954%35%
200855%36%
200754%36%
200654%36%
200553%36%
200452%36%
200350%36%
200250%36%
200150%36%
200049%36%
199948%36%
199846%36%
199745%36%
199644%36%
199543%36%
199442%36%
199341%36%
199241%36%
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% White
25%
52%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
202426%51%
202327%52%
202228%53%
202129%53%
202033%54%
201933%54%
201836%55%
201736%55%
201637%56%
201540%56%
201439%57%
201340%58%
201239%58%
201140%58%
201041%58%
200942%59%
200842%58%
200742%59%
200643%59%
200544%60%
200445%60%
200347%60%
200248%60%
200148%61%
200049%61%
199951%61%
199852%61%
199753%60%
199655%61%
199556%62%
199456%62%
199357%62%
199258%62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
20242%4%
20232%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20152%2%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,087 is higher than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,062 is higher than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$108 MM
$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
2023$108 MM$36 MM
2022$110 MM$33 MM
2021$108 MM$36 MM
2020$110 MM$33 MM
2019$97 MM$34 MM
2018$92 MM$31 MM
2017$91 MM$31 MM
2016$88 MM$29 MM
2015$84 MM$30 MM
2014$85 MM$28 MM
2012$83 MM$28 MM
2011$87 MM$30 MM
2010$84 MM$30 MM
2009$80 MM$29 MM
2008$90 MM$32 MM
2007$78 MM$30 MM
2006$70 MM$28 MM
2005$67 MM$24 MM
2004$62 MM$23 MM
2003$62 MM$23 MM
2002$61 MM$22 MM
2001$57 MM$21 MM
2000$57 MM$21 MM
1999$54 MM$20 MM
1998$52 MM$19 MM
1997$52 MM$18 MM
1996$48 MM$15 MM
1995$48 MM$15 MM
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Spending
$107 MM
$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
2023$107 MM$34 MM
2022$115 MM$32 MM
2021$107 MM$34 MM
2020$115 MM$32 MM
2019$103 MM$32 MM
2018$89 MM$31 MM
2017$87 MM$31 MM
2016$85 MM$30 MM
2015$85 MM$30 MM
2014$88 MM$29 MM
2012$85 MM$29 MM
2011$82 MM$29 MM
2010$85 MM$30 MM
2009$84 MM$31 MM
2008$89 MM$31 MM
2007$80 MM$29 MM
2006$72 MM$27 MM
2005$66 MM$24 MM
2004$60 MM$24 MM
2003$60 MM$23 MM
2002$59 MM$22 MM
2001$59 MM$22 MM
2000$59 MM$21 MM
1999$57 MM$20 MM
1998$54 MM$19 MM
1997$53 MM$18 MM
1996$50 MM$16 MM
1995$48 MM$15 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,087
$12,875

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
2023$13,412$13,484
2022$12,628$12,106
2021$13,395$12,139
2020$12,628$12,106
2019$10,836$10,949
2018$10,650$10,775
2017$9,865$10,752
2016$9,440$10,004
2015$8,971$10,181
2014$9,041$9,249
2012$8,941$9,447
2011$9,311$10,047
2010$9,161$10,181
2009$8,811$9,620
2008$9,928$12,838
2007$8,796$9,453
2006$7,900$8,864
2005$7,787$7,980
2004$7,010$7,481
2003$7,067$7,352
2002$7,056$7,090
2001$6,603$6,576
2000$6,514$6,614
1999$5,903$6,138
1998$5,662$5,727
1997$5,546$5,613
1995$4,959$4,603
1992$3,891$3,799
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Spending / Student
$13,062
$12,097

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDothan City School DistrictAlabama
2023$13,386$12,858
2022$13,189$11,680
2021$13,370$11,575
2020$13,189$11,680
2019$11,498$10,361
2018$10,341$10,820
2017$9,449$10,751
2016$9,148$10,236
2015$9,077$10,301
2014$9,394$9,732
2012$9,074$9,486
2011$8,785$9,833
2010$9,269$10,301
2009$9,229$10,180
2008$9,843$12,600
2007$8,929$9,149
2006$8,144$8,744
2005$7,633$8,000
2004$6,806$7,723
2003$6,848$7,470
2002$6,804$7,151
2001$6,763$7,125
2000$6,697$6,573
1999$6,150$6,238
1998$5,907$5,843
1997$5,633$5,461
1995$4,992$4,722
1992$3,829$3,861
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Best Dothan City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Faine Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Stringer St
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-1455
Gr: PK-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Dothan City Early Education Center
1665 Honeysuckle Road
Dothan, AL 36301
(334) 794-1420
Gr: PK | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,220 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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