School district · Georgia

Dawson County

Dawson County in Georgia: 7 public schools with 4,296 students and 15.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,412 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
4,296
Students per teacher
15.1
GA 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$16,412
GA $15.8K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
285
Counselors (FTE)
10.0
Students per counselor
430
GA 385 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.6
Librarians (FTE): 7.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Georgia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Georgia: 40%

42%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Georgia

Median 34% · 230 school districts compared

1,938 students tested, grades 3–8 · Georgia Milestones EOG; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Georgia: 43%

44%proficient

A higher share proficient than 64% of school districts in Georgia

Median 38% · 230 school districts compared

1,938 students tested, grades 3–8 · Georgia Milestones EOG; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$11.4K15
$11.6K16
$12.4K17
$13.1K18
$13.3K19
$14.0K20
$14.2K21
$14.8K22
$15.5K23
$16.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.5% · $5M
State
32% · $24.9M
Local
61% · $47.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,371
Support services
$6,198
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$8.3M
Long-term debt
$7.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–557015.046%52%
Pre-K–546114.541%35%
Pre-K–549312.747%51%
Pre-K–564815.536%50%
6–764115.942%38%
10–1288015.5——
8–960315.941%46%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
517 Allen Street, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Phone
(706)265-3246