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Worthington City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Sharon, Worthington, Perry and Riverlea, and parts of Columbus.
Students
10,874
Schools
19
Spent per student
$15,951
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$329.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Worthington City School District
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $329.5M, about $30,298 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ostrander.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBuckeye Valley Local School District
6–8Buckeye Valley Local Middle SchoolBuckeye Valley Local School District
9–12Buckeye Valley Local High SchoolBuckeye Valley Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,951 per student · 4% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 79%State 17%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,530’20
10,621’21
10,810’22
10,848’23
10,874’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Black 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Worthington Estates Elementary School
A−555 students19:1
Worthington Hills Elementary School
A528 students18:1
Evening Street Elementary School
A+490 students18:1
Slate Hill Elementary School
B−479 students18:1
Wilson Hill Elementary School
B+448 students18:1
Liberty Elementary School
A−425 students15:1
Granby Elementary School
A−404 students16:1
Bluffsview Elementary School
A399 students16:1
Worthington Park Elementary School
B378 students15:1
Colonial Hills Elementary School
A−371 students16:1
Brookside Elementary School
B319 students13:1
Worthingway Middle School
B640 students15:1
Mccord Middle School
A−636 students15:1
Perry Middle School
528 students13:1
Kilbourne Middle School
A−464 students14:1
Phoenix Middle School
A+154 students11:1
Thomas Worthington High School
B1,712 students17:1
Worthington Kilbourne High School
A−1,623 students18:1
Sutter Park Preschool
321 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.