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Education in Dawson, Georgia
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Education in Dawson
Terrell County school system reported and average high school dropout rate of 9.4%, for students in grades 9 to 12, between 1996 and 2000. This was somewhat higher than the statewide rate of 6.8% for the same time period.
Terrell County spent an average of $5,322 per student for public education each year between 1996 and 2000. The average expenditure per student was greater than the statewide average of $5,285.
50.0% of the students in the 2000 graduating class for Terrell County school system were eligible for the HOPE Scholarship Program. This scholarship is made available to eligible students who wish to attend a post-secondary school in Georgia.
57.9% of the graduating students were eligible for the HOPE scholarship statewide.
Information based on Terrell County, GA
Population: 10,970
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| TERRELL COUNTY |
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GA |
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US |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Population 25 and older |
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6,741 |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| High school graduates (includes equivalency) |
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2,212 |
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32.8 |
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28.7 |
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28.6 |
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| Some college, or associate's degree |
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1,415 |
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21.0 |
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25.6 |
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27.4 |
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| Bachelor's degree |
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411 |
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6.1 |
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16.0 |
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15.5 |
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| Master's, professional or doctorate degree |
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309 |
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4.6 |
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8.3 |
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8.9 |
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school |
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2,960 |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| Preschool and kindergarten |
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448 |
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15.1 |
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13.7 |
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11.9 |
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| Grades 1-12 |
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2,176 |
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73.5 |
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66.5 |
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65.3 |
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| College |
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336 |
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11.4 |
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19.7 |
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22.8 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census;
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