Dawson County vs Peach County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Dawson County Peach County
Location Dawsonville, Georgia Fort Valley, Georgia
Total Enrollment 3,906 3,866
Number of Schools 7 6
Student:Teacher Ratio 15:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Dawson County Peach County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,470 $13,445
Federal Revenue 9.2% 19.1%
State Revenue 29.7% 42.4%
Local Revenue 61.1% 38.5%
Dawson County
Federal State Local
Peach County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Dawson County Peach County
White 73.8% 27.2%
African American 2.5% 50.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1% 16.2%
Asian 5.0% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.4% 5.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.8% 98.2%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Dawson County Peach County
AP Courses Offered 8 4
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 455.9:1 493:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.4% 29.7%

School Types

Dawson County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

Peach County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 6

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.