Enrollment
329
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Vienna, GA
Dooly County High School
Federal NCES profile for Dooly County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 130180001889
👥 S:T ratio 45
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dooly County High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- students per teacher
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 329
- students enrolled
Dooly County High School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dooly County High School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dooly County High School
Dooly County High School is a high-poverty, small high school in Vienna, Georgia, enrolling 329 students.
At 13.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Georgia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 329 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.
Among 247 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #180, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 50/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 32.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 82 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 329 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Dooly County also operates Dooly County Elementary School (508 students) and Dooly County Middle School (229 students) alongside Dooly County High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dooly County High School compares
Dooly County High School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 14.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 65% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 329 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 43% in Georgia - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,415
per pupil, district-wide
- above Georgia avg of $13,863
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 65.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4%
White 6.1%
Two or More 1.8%
Largest group: African American at 65.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Dooly County High School is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dooly County, which includes Dooly County High School.
$16,415
Per student
+18%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 31.6%
Federal 32.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Dooly County High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dooly County Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dooly County Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dooly County Prep Academy | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Dooly County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 508
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~329 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dooly County High School
How many students attend Dooly County High School?
Dooly County High School has 329 students enrolled. It is a high school in Vienna, GA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dooly County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dooly County High School is 13.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dooly County High School?
100.0% of students at Dooly County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dooly County High School?
The largest demographic group at Dooly County High School is African American at 65.7% of enrollment, in Vienna, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dooly County High School?
Dooly County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dooly County High School a good school?
Dooly County High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dooly County?
Besides Dooly County High School, Dooly County also operates Dooly County Elementary School (508 students), Dooly County Middle School (229 students), and Dooly County Prep Academy (1 students). See the Dooly County district page for the complete list.
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