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Dothan, AL

72,060 residents•13,772 students•42 schools
Avg School Rating
2.9
out of 10
33% below Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
23%Math
41%Reading
20% below Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
9.58
per 1,000 students
309% above Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
97.10
per 1,000 residents
69% above Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
29
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
30
Charter
0
Private
12

By Level

Elementary
29
Middle
5
High
6

These figures describe every school in Dothan; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Dothan

42 schools
9.5
Montana Street Acadc Magnet School
Elementarypublic
9.3
Carver Magnet School For Math Sci And Tech
Elementarypublic
7.0
Highlands Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Selma Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Rehobeth High School
Highpublic
3.2
Heard Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Kelly Springs Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Dothan High School
Highpublic
2.1
Dothan Preparatory Academy
Middlepublic
1.9
Dothan City Virtual School
Middlepublic
1.6
Landmark Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Houston County Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Dothan

132 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Dothan in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
309% above Alabama avg
9.58
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
99
Property
16
Drug
9
Weapons
2
Other
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault73%
  • Theft8%
  • Drugs7%
  • Pornography4%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Dothan

6,997 total incidents reported across Dothan in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
69% above Alabama avg
97.10
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,533
Property
2,986
Drug
1,418
Weapons
20
Other
40

Crime Types

  • Assault34%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs20%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

13,772 students enrolled across Dothan's schools.

  • Public10,82779%
  • Private2,94521%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Dothan's K-12 schools.

  • Black47%
  • White43%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
75%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.