Dodge County School District

720 College Street
Eastman, GA 31023
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 647 students in Dodge County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Dodge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
2,659 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
32,065 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 219 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 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#166 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
39%
26%
40%
25%
40%
89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
35%
38%
% White
53%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,972 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,896 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,972
$14,327
Spending / Student
$13,896
$13,452

Best Dodge County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dac (Dodge County Achievement Center)
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Dr Martin Luther King Jr,
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-4756
Gr: 6-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 51:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Dodge County Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5911 Oak St
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6492
Gr: 6-8 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,659 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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