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Albany, Georgia - 22 schools
An equity score of 66/100 ranks Dougherty County #57 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,262 per pupil, Dougherty County ranks #31 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,043
Total Enrollment
22
Schools
$16,262
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dougherty County operates 22 public schools serving 13,043 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 4 middle, 3 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Dougherty County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,262 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.8% local, 42.8% state, and 27.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #57 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 483.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% African American, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Park Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.4/100.
Dougherty County school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Dougherty County school enrollment ranges from 73 students (lowest) to 1,234 students (highest), a spread of 1,161 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dougherty County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Dougherty County student-counselor ratio is 483:1 — 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.
Dougherty County chronic absenteeism rate is 33.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Dougherty County has 22 schools, including 3 high, 12 combined, 4 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 13,043 students.
How much does Dougherty County spend per student?
Dougherty County spends $16,262 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #57 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Dougherty County?
Dougherty County students are 89.4% African American, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dougherty County?
Dougherty County has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #57 out of 216 districts in Georgia.