Dublin City

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Dublin, Georgia - 5 schools

An equity score of 65/100 ranks Dublin City #61 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,661 per pupil, Dublin City ranks #41 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,288
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,661
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Dublin City operates 5 public schools serving 2,288 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Laurens County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,661 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.2% local, 29.2% state, and 33.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #61 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 508:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 45.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.4% African American, 7.6% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hillcrest Elementary, with a diversity index of 30.4/100.

Its largest campus is Dublin Middle School, enrolling 634 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Moore Street Facility, at 40 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Dublin Middle School accounts for 26.8% of all Dublin City student enrollment

That concentration means Dublin City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Dublin City school enrollment varies 16× across entities

Dublin City school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 634 students (highest), a spread of 594 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Dublin City has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Dublin City student-counselor ratio is 508:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Dublin City chronic absenteeism rate is 45.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

33.6%
Federal
29.2%
State
37.2%
Local

Funding Equity

65
Equity Score
61 / 216
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Dublin City.

White 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 86.4%
Asian 0.8%
Multiracial 2.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 24.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Dublin City's schools, below the Georgia average of 50.0.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Hillcrest Elementary 30.4
  2. 2 Dublin High School 26.6
  3. 3 Dublin Middle School 26.0
  4. 4 Susie Dasher 25.4
  5. 5 Moore Street Facility 14.1

Programs & Resources

508:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
45.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Dublin City

School Enrollment
Dublin Middle School
634
Dublin High School
596
Susie Dasher
554
Hillcrest Elementary
546
Moore Street Facility
40

How Dublin City Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Georgia districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Rabun County Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Meriwether County Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Bremen City Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Oglethorpe County Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Vidalia City Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Dublin City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Dublin City?

Dublin City has 5 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,288 students.

How much does Dublin City spend per student?

Dublin City spends $15,661 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #61 in Georgia.

What is the demographic composition of Dublin City?

Dublin City students are 86.4% African American, 7.6% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Dublin City?

Dublin City has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #61 out of 216 districts in Georgia.