District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
8,220
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
18
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
17.9:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,750
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,025
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Dothan City
Dothan City operates 18 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in DOTHAN, Alabama. NCES reports 8,220 students and 460 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 24 of 154 Alabama districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $13,750 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,025 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 42 of 147 districts in Alabama. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 6.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 460
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $113,489,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Dothan City location
DOTHAN, Alabama · 31.2054, -85.4342. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White24.8%
- Hispanic9.5%
- Black60.2%
- Asian2.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Dothan City
18 current directory entries
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Showing 18 of 18 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverlye Intermediate School | Elementary | 03–05 | 338 | 21.1:1 |
| Carver 9th Grade Academy | Other | 09–09 | 583 | 17.1:1 |
| Carver School of Mathematics Science and Technology | Elementary | 03–06 | 429 | 20.4:1 |
| Dothan 6th Grade Center | Middle | 06–06 | 449 | 19.5:1 |
| Dothan City Early Education Center | Other | PK–PK | 183 | 16.6:1 |
| Dothan City Virtual School Virtual | High | 07–12 | 226 | 14.1:1 |
| Dothan High School | High | 10–12 | 1,588 | 18.9:1 |
| Dothan Preparatory Academy | Middle | 07–08 | 1,034 | 18.5:1 |
| Dothan Technology Center | High | 10–12 | — | — |
| Faine Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 326 | 14.8:1 |
| Girard Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 380 | 16.5:1 |
| Heard Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 389 | 18.5:1 |
| Hidden Lake Primary School | Elementary | KG–02 | 476 | 17:1 |
| Highlands Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 501 | 15.2:1 |
| Kelly Springs Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 516 | 17.2:1 |
| Morris Slingluff Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 381 | 18.1:1 |
| PASS Academy | High | 07–12 | — | — |
| Selma Street Elementary School | Elementary | KG–05 | 421 | 20:1 |