Dawson County operates 7 public schools serving 3,906 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,296 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Dawson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,569 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 61.1% local, 29.7% state, and 9.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $73,495 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #157 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 529.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Dawson County High School accounts for 20.5% of all Dawson County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Dawson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Dawson County student-counselor ratio is 530:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dawson County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Dawson County is typically wider than the Dawson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Dawson County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 4 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,906 students.
How much does Dawson County spend per student?
Dawson County spends $17,569 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #157 in Georgia.
What is the average teacher salary in Dawson County?
The average teacher salary in Dawson County is $73,495 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Dawson County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Dawson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Dawson County?
Dawson County students are 73.8% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian, 2.5% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dawson County?
Dawson County has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #157 out of 216 districts in Georgia. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.