Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0Dunedin’s public schools outscore 58% of Florida districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Dunedin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dunedin’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 470 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dunedin’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,166 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dunedin Highland Middle School, then Dunedin High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Academie Da Vinci Charter School, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (private), Guardian Angels Catholic School (private), Cornerstone Christian School (private) and Service Learning School Inc. (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dunedin’s grade
B: better than 58% of Florida school districts, #333 of 638 Florida towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Florida average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dunedin, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dunedin · depends on your address
Garrison-Jones Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 545 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Dunedin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 12:1 students per teacher
San Jose Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 336 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Dunedin
Dunedin Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dunedin
Dunedin Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dunedin
Dunedin Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dunedin
Dunedin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,221 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dunedin
Dunedin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,221 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dunedin
Dunedin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,221 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dunedin
Dunedin High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,221 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Dunedin’s public schools are run by Pinellas County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Dunedin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Dunedin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | B | Pinellas County |
| Clearwater | B | Pinellas County |
Every school in Dunedin
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dunedin’s schools
Are Dunedin’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Florida: the public schools Dunedin children attend outscore 58% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #333 of 638 Florida towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dunedin in?
Pinellas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,876 students in 150 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dunedin kids go to high school?
Dunedin High School, with 1,221 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Dunedin’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Pinellas County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Dunedin spend per student?
$13,166 in Pinellas County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Dunedin?
Yes: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 240 students), Guardian Angels Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 191 students), Cornerstone Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 59 students) and Service Learning School Inc. (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 34 students). Dunedin also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Dunedin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dunedin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.