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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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio 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.