Public schools in Dawsonville, GA
Dawsonville has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,075 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Dawson County runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Dawsonville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dawsonville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County | 7 | 3,906 | $15,470 |
| Lumpkin County | 1 | 3,749 | $13,571 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Dawsonville, 1,483 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County High School | 880 | 15.5 | 34.0% | Dawson County |
| Dawson County Junior High | 603 | 15.9 | 41.6% | Dawson County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Dawsonville, 641 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County Middle School | 641 | 15.9 | 44.5% | Dawson County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Dawsonville, 2,951 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Elementary School | 779 | 13.9 | 43.1% | Lumpkin County |
| Robinson Elementary School | 648 | 15.5 | 43.2% | Dawson County |
| Black's Mill Elementary School | 570 | 15.0 | 36.5% | Dawson County |
| Riverview Elementary School | 493 | 12.7 | 47.5% | Dawson County |
| Kilough Elementary School | 461 | 14.5 | 42.7% | Dawson County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dawsonville's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Dawsonville school has 15.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Georgia median of 13.7. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 622 students (state 636).
| Dawsonville | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 622 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Dawsonville schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dawsonville
- Dawson CountyRuns 7 of Dawsonville's 8 public schools and spent $15,470 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,470
- Dawson County High School, the largest high school in Dawsonville880 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.880
- Compare Dawson County with Lumpkin CountyDawsonville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dawsonville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Dawsonville
How many public schools are in Dawsonville, GA?
8 public schools with an address in Dawsonville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,075 students.What is the largest high school in Dawsonville?
Dawson County High School, with 880 students in 2024-25 (Dawson County).Which districts run Dawsonville's schools?
Dawson County (7 schools), Lumpkin County (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25