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Dawson, GA
Public School Ratings




Dawson Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Terrell County School District details

Terrell County School District
761 1st Avenue
Dawson, GA 39842

1,035 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Terrell County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 9.0% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
18%
38%
20%
39%
16%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cooper-Carver Elementary School
455 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA, 39842
PK-05
Terrell High School
201 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA, 39842
09-12
Terrell Middle School
201 Greenwave Blvd
Dawson, GA, 39842
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 5.4% 37.7%
Black 93.5% 38.1%
Hispanic 1.1% 18.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 4.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 59.6%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,632 $8,934,000 50.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,088 $1,126,000 6.4%
Staff $1,268 $1,312,000 7.4%
General Administration $357 $370,000 2.1%
School Administration $1,196 $1,238,000 7.0%
Operation $1,617 $1,674,000 9.5%
Transportation $801 $829,000 4.7%
Other $334 $346,000 2.0%
Total Support $6,662 $6,895,000 39.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,762 $1,824,000 10.3%
Total Expenditures $17,056 $17,653,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,329 $12,833,075,000 54.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $706 $1,235,717,000 5.3%
Staff $605 $1,058,876,000 4.5%
General Administration $183 $320,510,000 1.4%
School Administration $769 $1,346,775,000 5.7%
Operation $899 $1,574,443,000 6.7%
Transportation $500 $876,278,000 3.7%
Other $419 $734,414,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,082 $7,147,013,000 30.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,995 $3,493,141,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $13,406 $23,473,229,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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