Dublin City Schools - District Facts

Achieving excellence and equity across our district is the foundation for preparing Dublin students to thrive in a “flat world” (Friedman, 2005). Like all organizations that aspire to greatness, we are focused on building and sustaining momentum as we pursue our dual goals.

The district’s instructional vision statement concisely captures what it is we intend to accomplish in this school district.

We believe that all students can and must learn at high levels of achievement. It is our job to create an environment in our classrooms that result in this high level of performance. We are confident that, with our support and help, students can master challenging academic material, and we expect them to do so. We are prepared to work collaboratively with colleagues, students and parents to achieve this shared educational purpose.

This statement guides the daily work of our expert staff. We also need the entire community to focus on the importance of all students becoming highly educated citizens and workers. It is not an exaggeration to say the future of our state and country depends upon embracing this vision.

The district is striving to reach these goals, while continuing to grow. There are currently 19 buildings in operation, three high schools, four middle schools and 12 elementary schools. The district’s student population has been growing for nearly three decades. In the fall of 1977, district enrollment was 1,899. This fall, student enrollment is more than 13,270 students.

The diversity of our student population continues to expand as well. We have more than 970 English Language Learners students in our district speaking 54 different languages.

The staff of Dublin City Schools is also growing in-line with our student population and continues to be one of the best teaching staffs in Ohio. Twenty-three Dublin teachers have earned the prestigious National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Our district employs 1,080 teachers and about 550 support personnel.

Even while growing, the district has achieved much academically. Dublin City Schools met 25 of 25 state indicators on the 2005-06 Local Report Card issued by the Ohio Department of Education in August 2006. This is the third consecutive year the district has received the “Excellent” designation from the state.

For the third consecutive year, the district’s performance index score rose. In 2005-06, the district’s score was 104.8.

The words “excellence and equity” represent the dual goals of Dublin City Schools. It is our mission to provide all students with the best possible learning opportunities. This means setting rigorous standards for all learners, providing support for students who are not accustomed to working at this level, and giving our highest achievers more challenges and advanced learning opportunities.

This vision of excellence and equity means personalizing the curriculum and raising our expectations of all students. We must close achievement gaps between subgroups and accelerate the progress of each student.

We expect all students in Dublin City Schools to learn at high levels. In excellent and equitable learning organizations, we cannot be satisfied with most students succeeding. We have committed ourselves to all students succeeding.

For additional information, please visit www.dublinschools.net.

District Facts & Information

The Dublin City School District
• Located 16 miles north and northwest of Columbus, encompasses 47 square miles in most of Dublin and parts of Columbus, Hilliard, Upper Arlington, Delaware County and Union County

19 Schools in Operation
• Three high schools, four middle schools, 12 elementary schools and six preschool

Enrollment
• Enrollment has risen to increase for the 30th straight year with an enrollment of more than 13,500 students for fall of 2007.

Pupil/Teacher Ratio
• 19-to-1 district wide

2007 Graduates in Higher Education
• 93 percent of enrolled graduates went on to higher education in 2007.

2007 Test Scores
• ACT composite: 23.6
• SAT composite: 1,099

Total Employees: 1,766
• 1,125 teachers
• 581 classified and support staff
• 60 administrators
• 18 technical employees

Teacher’s Salary/Experience
• Average teacher’s salary: $65,225
• Teacher’s starting salary: $37,208 - Bachelor’s, $40,929 - Master’s
• Average classroom teacher experience: 13.2 years
• Certified employees with master’s degree or beyond: 72 percent

Per Pupil Expenditure
• Per Pupil expenditure, all funds per Ohio Department of Education: $11,444
- Instruction: $6,067 (52.6 percent of total)
- Building Operations: $2,485 (21.5 percent of total)
- Pupil Support: $1,457 (12.6 percent of total)
- Administration: $990 (8.6 percent of total)
- Staff Support: $540 (4.7 percent of total)

Revenues
General Fund revenues for Fiscal Year 2007: $137,698,613

Board of Education
• Five Board of Education members, elected to four-year terms of office
• Board of Education sets policies for the schools, hires the superintendent and treasurer

Cultural Diversity
• 22 percent of the student population is culturally diverse
• 1,021 ELL students speaking 51 different languages are enrolled in the district