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Dougherty County School System

  • Schools
    28
  • Students
    15,628
  • Teachers
    950

Dougherty County School System is a public school district in Georgia. They serve 15,628 students across 28 schools, and its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Dougherty County School System Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (229) 431-1264
  • 200 Pine Ave
  • Albany, GA-2531

Dougherty County School System Demographics

93%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Dougherty County School System Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Dougherty County School System had a total revenue of $187.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 33.4% came from local sources, 51.9% from state sources, and 14.7% from federal sources.

Dougherty County School System had a per-pupil revenue of $12,018 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 33.4% came from local sources, 51.9% from state sources, and 14.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Dougherty County School System Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 2, 2023

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Dougherty County School System

$52,049
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects funded
58
teachers funded
330
donors
4
projects for basic supplies
20
projects for technology
18
projects for books

Dougherty County School System has received support from 212 individuals from Georgia and 118 individuals out-of-state.

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