Dublin City
Dublin City is a public school district based in Dublin, Ohio, serving 16,967 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 738 students each, more than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Jennifer Schwanke. It spends about $14,336 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 17.5 students per teacher.
How Dublin City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dublin City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,336 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,566 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $296.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $274.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 971 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,486 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron CityAkron | 19,986 | 45 | $16,491 | 13.2 | #7 |
| Lakota LocalLiberty Township | 17,885 | 22 | $11,590 | 24.6 | #8 |
| Dublin CityDublin · this district | 16,967 | 23 | $14,336 | 17.5 | #9 |
| Hilliard CityColumbus | 16,298 | 24 | $13,462 | 16.4 | #10 |
| Westerville CityWesterville | 14,589 | 24 | $12,779 | 17.1 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley ISDFort Worth, TX | 17,011 | $10,935 | 14.3 |
| Charlotte CountyPort Charlotte, FL | 16,997 | $11,855 | 17.2 |
| North Clackamas School District 12Milwaukie, OR | 16,982 | $12,672 | 19.3 |
| Central Bucks School DistrictDoylestown, PA | 16,941 | $17,149 | 13.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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