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Dawson County High School

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Dawson County High School ranks 109 th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 76% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Dawson County High School in Dawsonville, GA, serves 880 students in grades 10 through 12 and is part of the Dawson County district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide.

The school's standout strength is its exceptional graduation rate. For the 2024-2025 school year, 97.3% of students graduated, far exceeding the state average of 87.2% and outpacing nearby schools like Gainesville High School (92.6%), North Hall High School (92.8%), and Chestatee High School (92.7%). Only West Forsyth High School (98.1%) and Alliance Academy for Innovation (100%) have higher rates. Academically, the school shows a clear strength in U.S. History, with 47.5% of students proficient in 2025-2026—9 points above the state average—and it also performs well in American Literature (45.8% vs. 40.4% state average). However, Biology proficiency lags at 41.6%, below both the state (47.2%) and district (53.9%) averages, a gap that has persisted for several years. A dramatic drop in Algebra I proficiency occurred in 2022-2023 (5.6% vs. 35.8% state average), though no Algebra I data is available for subsequent years, making it unclear if this was a one-time anomaly.

Chronic absenteeism is a growing concern, rising from 16.9% in 2023-2024 to 20.1% in 2025-2026, now above the state average of 17.7%. The school is highly effective for male students (80th percentile ranking) but less so for white students (39th percentile). Compared to nearby districts, Dawson County holds its own against Hall County and Gainesville City schools but is generally outranked by top-tier Forsyth County schools, which benefit from lower poverty rates. Its performance is most comparable to Lumpkin County High School, which has a similar enrollment, economic profile, and state ranking. With per-student spending of $14,415, the school appears to use resources effectively, delivering strong graduation outcomes and competitive test scores.

880

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,415

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1665 Perimeter Rd
Dawsonville, GA 30534

(706) 265-6555

District: Dawson County

Feeder schools for Dawson County High School:

Elementary:	Black's Mill Elementary School
	Kilough Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School
	Robinson Elementary School
Middle:	Dawson County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Asian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Georgia high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Georgia avg45%

109^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 202Dawson County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	109 of 457	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	91 of 451	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	108 of 454	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	72 of 448	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	115 of 431	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	106 of 410	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	123 of 438	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	54.5	114 of 420	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	63.7	87 of 426	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	85 of 435	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	72.3	66 of 425	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	94 of 425	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.8	69 of 396	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.4	136 of 402	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	109 of 384	71.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	63 of 372	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	74 of 370	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	55 of 358	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	75.2	52 of 335	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	165 of 431	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	104 of 438	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	126 of 435	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	79 of 433	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	93 of 430	78.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	107 of 299	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	185 of 315	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	125 of 308	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	52 of 295	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	86 of 436	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	86 of 442	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	102 of 436	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	62 of 436	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	116 of 427	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	114 of 339	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	77 of 347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	79 of 344	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	60 of 343	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	78 of 331	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	204 of 334	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	158 of 341	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	183 of 346	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	134 of 343	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	197 of 339	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History47%+9 vs state

Biology42%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dawson County High School	Public	10-12	1665 Perimeter Rd	Dawsonville	30534	Dawson County	Dawson County	No	No	No	No	(706) 265-6555	880	57	15.5	41.6%	711 (80.8%)	12 (1.4%)	129 (14.7%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)	60.4	109^th of 457 public high schools	76.1%		68	91^st of 451 public high schools	79.8%	18		41.6	47.5	$14,415	$532	$13,883
North Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	3635 Coal Mountain Dr	Cumming	30028	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 781-6637	2,151	130	16.5	22.9%	1,455 (67.6%)	131 (6.1%)	326 (15.2%)	154 (7.2%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	78 (3.6%)	66.3	81^st of 457 public high schools	82.3%		75.1	63^rd of 451 public high schools	86.0%	18	40.9	65.9	53.1	$12,360	$376	$11,984
Lumpkin County High School	Public	9-12	2001 Indian Dr	Dahlonega	30533	Lumpkin County	Lumpkin County	No	No	No	No	(706) 864-6186	1,125	73	15.3	44.2%	965 (85.8%)	8 (0.7%)	113 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.8%)	60.7	106^th of 457 public high schools	76.8%		66.2	98^th of 451 public high schools	78.3%	8	35.3	57.2	61.7	$13,393	$352	$13,041
East Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	8910 Jot Em Down Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-1235	1,588	98	16.1	34.8%	1,099 (69.2%)	40 (2.5%)	370 (23.3%)	24 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.1%)	42.5	210^th of 457 public high schools	54.0%		59.8	120^th of 451 public high schools	73.4%	90	33.7	53.3	28.0	$12,762	$202	$12,560
Chestatee High School	Public	9-12	3005 Sardis Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 532-1162	1,245	82	15.1	62.6%	487 (39.1%)	27 (2.2%)	703 (56.5%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	24.8	326^th of 457 public high schools	28.7%		30.1	296^th of 451 public high schools	34.4%	30	11.7	39.7	21.0	$12,480	$350	$12,130
Alliance Academy for Innovation	Public	9-12	1100 Lanier 400 Pkwy	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(470) 695-7823	1,145	60	19.2	9.0%	316 (27.6%)	18 (1.6%)	75 (6.6%)	706 (61.7%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.5%)	95.5	3^rd of 457 public high schools	99.3%		97.3	2^nd of 451 public high schools	99.6%	1	88.4	91.8	88.0	$11,145	$200	$10,945
Forsyth Central High School	Public	9-12	131 Almon C. Hill Drive	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-8151	2,457	159	15.4	40.0%	1,130 (46.0%)	131 (5.3%)	822 (33.5%)	285 (11.6%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	73 (3.0%)	49.3	170^th of 457 public high schools	62.8%		64	105^th of 451 public high schools	76.7%	65	29.4	61.5	39.0	$14,126	$200	$13,926
North Hall High School	Public	9-12	4885 Mount Vernon Rd	Gainesville	30506	Hall County	Hall County	No	No	No	No	(770) 983-7331	1,164	72	16.2	31.6%	903 (77.6%)	17 (1.5%)	202 (17.4%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.4%)	47.7	178^th of 457 public high schools	61.1%		58.9	126^th of 451 public high schools	72.1%	52	45.1	53.4	32.6	$12,438	$338	$12,099
West Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	4155 Drew Rd	Cumming	30040	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 888-3470	2,503	139	18.0	13.9%	1,602 (64.0%)	122 (4.9%)	297 (11.9%)	372 (14.9%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	104 (4.2%)	65	89^th of 457 public high schools	80.5%		75.6	61^st of 451 public high schools	86.5%	28	40.9	69.3	46.3	$11,148	$226	$10,922
Gainesville High School	Public	9-12	830 Century Pl	Gainesville	30501	Hall County	Gainesville City	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 536-4441	2,077	137	15.2	56.8%	299 (14.4%)	369 (17.8%)	1,248 (60.1%)	88 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	72 (3.5%)	27.3	306^th of 457 public high schools	33.0%		37.1	252^nd of 451 public high schools	44.1%	54	16.4	32.6	36.1	$14,910	$785	$14,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawson County High School

How many students attend Dawson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended Dawson County High School.

What district is Dawson County High School in?

Dawson County

Is Dawson County High School a good school?

Dawson County High School ranks 109^th of 457 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dawson County High School?

Dawson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black's Mill Elementary School
Elementary : Kilough Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Elementary : Robinson Elementary School
Middle : Dawson County Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dawson County High School?

Students at Dawson County High School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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