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Dawson County Schools
Dawson County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Dawson County (Dawsonville). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dawson County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dawson County
7 of 7 schools in Dawson County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 2
Best schools in Dawson County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Dawson County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Riverview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Robinson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Blacks Mill Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Kilough Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Dawson County Junior High (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Dawson County High School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Dawson County
High schools (1)
- C- Dawson County High School, Dawsonville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C Dawson County Junior High, Dawsonville
- B+ Dawson County Middle School, Dawsonville
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B- Blacks Mill Elementary School, Dawsonville
- B- Kilough Elementary School, Dawsonville
- B Riverview Elementary School, Dawsonville
- B- Robinson Elementary School, Dawsonville
Where Dawson County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Dawsonville (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Dawson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,069 students with 273 full-time-equivalent teachers and 571 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301650
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lumpkin County (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Forsyth County (41 schools, 15 mi)
- Pickens County (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Cherokee County (37 schools, 22 mi)
- Gainesville City (8 schools, 22 mi)
- Gilmer County (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Buford City (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Hall County (37 schools, 25 mi)
Questions about Dawson County
How many schools are in Dawson County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Dawson County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dawson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Dawsonville.
How good are the schools in Dawson County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.1%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dawson County?
4,069 students were enrolled in Dawson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dawson County?
Dawson County is in Georgia, based in Dawson County, with its district office in Dawsonville. Its boundary covers about 211 sq mi.