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16 schools in Dublin Unified

California · 12,750 students · 1 city

Dublin Unified in California runs 16 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 12,750 students (an average of 797 per school).

4-year change in Dublin Unified

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
12,750
+173 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
15
+2 (+15%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Dublin Unified ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
76.9%#23 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
12,750#114 of 587#688 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
15#149 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.0:1#541 of 587#8,942 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
15.0%#545 of 587#7,750 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.0%#308 of 530#2,849 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Dublin Unified

State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from J. M. Amador Elementary at 89.3% proficient to Wells Middle at 59.0%, a gap of 30.3 points. That is the 210th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 11,294 to 10,800 students (down 4%) and from 466 to 443 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Dublin Unified

Across 16 schools, Dublin Unified hosts about 12,750 students in California. By footprint it is a sparse district.

On the school-mix side, Dublin Unified is made up of 9 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.

On a per-school basis, Dublin Unified runs about 797 students per school, 38% higher than the state mean of roughly 578.

Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dublin Unified has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 12,577 students to 12,750. Over that span, Dublin Unified gained 2 schools, going from 13 to 15.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Dublin Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools does Dublin Unified run?
Dublin Unified has 16 public schools with a combined enrollment of about 12,750 students in California.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Dublin Unified?
Dublin Unified includes 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 combined-grade school.
What is the largest school in Dublin Unified?
Dublin High is the largest public school in Dublin Unified by enrollment, with approximately 2,771 students.
What grade levels does Dublin Unified serve?
Dublin Unified serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 16 schools.