Schools in Dothan
Dothan City Schools carries a moderate, below-average overall profile -- a Niche B grade (#78 in Alabama), with state test proficiency cited at 22% math and 45% reading -- though the district's own Dothan High School carries a stronger individual B+ grade.
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Learn moreA moderate district-level grade
Dothan City Schools carries an overall Niche grade of B, ranked #78 among Best School Districts in Alabama, serving 8,220 students at an 18:1 student-teacher ratio -- a real, middling result worth knowing honestly.
Below-average state test proficiency
State test data showed 22% math proficiency and 45% reading proficiency for Dothan City Schools -- both real, meaningfully below-average figures, consistent with the district's own middling B grade rather than in tension with it.
A stronger individual grade at the flagship high school
Dothan High School itself carries a somewhat stronger B+ overall grade, ranked #4 among public high schools within Houston County -- worth checking alongside the district's more modest overall figures.
Key takeaways
- Dothan City Schools carries a moderate, below-average overall profile: Niche B grade, #78 in Alabama.
- State test proficiency runs 22% math / 45% reading -- real, below-average figures.
- Dothan High School itself carries a stronger individual B+ grade, #4 in Houston County.
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