Dublin City Hall, St. Patrick's Day 2018

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Schools in Dublin · Dublin City School District

Dublin’s public schools score below 75% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in Dublin’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dublin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#202of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency

19%

▼ 21 pts vs GA 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

15%

▼ 22 pts vs GA 37%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 11–16 pts vs GA 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.8K

▲ 13% vs GA $15.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.0

GA 14.3

Schools in town

2,370 students on the public path

In brief

Dublin’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Dublin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,776 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dublin’s grade

D Test scoresA Graduation

C: better than 25% of Georgia school districts, #202 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 25%

Lower resultsHigher results

Georgia towns with similar household incomes (227)Better than 28%

C⁻C⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,146 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Dublin anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dublin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,153 in math, 1,140 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dublin, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Dublin · depends on your address

Susie Dasher

Grades PK–4 · 554 students · 18:1 students per teacher

Hillcrest Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 546 students · 19:1 students per teacher

C⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁻

Dublin’s public schools are run by Dublin City School District. Parts of Dublin (5% of its land) are served by Laurens County instead. 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.

Dublin City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,370 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)

$17,776GA $15,800 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%

State average 39.6% · 1140 students tested

Math15%

State average 37.4% · 1153 students tested

Dublin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Dublin’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Dublin	C	Dublin City

Every school in Dublin

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dublinby address

Susie Dasher

Elementary · Grades PK–4

554 students18:1Rate it →

Hillcrest Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4

C⁻

546 students19:1Rate it →

Dublin Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8

C⁻

634 students15:1Rate it →

Moore Street Facility

High · Grades 6–12

40 students6:1Rate it →

Dublin High School

High · Grades 9–12

596 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Dublin’s schools

Are Dublin’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dublin children attend score below 75% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #202 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dublin in?

Dublin City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,370 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dublin are served by Laurens County.

What is Dublin’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Dublin City School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Dublin spend per student?

$17,776 in Dublin City School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Dublin families are saying about school.

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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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.