C−
Columbus City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Columbus, Clinton and Valleyview, and parts of Mifflin, Sharon, Franklin and Perry.
Students
46,249
Schools
116
Spent per student
$22,456
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$321.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Columbus City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $321.8M, about $6,959 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,456 per student · 35% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 18%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
46,656’20
45,537’21
45,330’22
45,181’23
46,249’24
About steady.
Students
Black 51%Hispanic 20%White 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
116 public schools.
Indianola Informal K-8 School
B−721 students19:1
Berwick Alternative K-8 School
C−691 students18:1
Liberty Elementary School
D545 students20:1
Starling PK-8
D−525 students18:1
Olde Orchard Alt Elementary School
C521 students20:1
Clinton Elementary School
A491 students20:1
Easthaven Elementary School
D489 students18:1
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School
C484 students19:1
Scottwood Elementary School
D484 students21:1
Ecole Kenwood French Immersion
B−474 students20:1
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School
C471 students20:1
Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School
D463 students14:1
Fairmoor Elementary School
D−461 students19:1
Gables Elementary School
C446 students21:1
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School
D414 students16:1
Linden STEM Academy (K-6)
D400 students22:1
Avalon Elementary School
C399 students21:1
Indian Springs Elementary School
B396 students19:1
Shady Lane Elementary School
C−382 students21:1
Forest Park Elementary School
D375 students19:1
Columbus Africentric Early College ES
D374 students23:1
Siebert Elementary School
D373 students22:1
Burroughs Elementary School
D−371 students15:1
Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)
D−369 students22:1
Parsons Elementary School
D365 students17:1
East Columbus Elementary School
D364 students21:1
West Broad Elementary School
D356 students17:1
Alpine Elementary School
C+348 students19:1
Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)
D−345 students20:1
Salem Elementary School
D342 students20:1
Maize Road Elementary School
D334 students18:1
Leawood Elementary School
D331 students24:1
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
C−326 students17:1
Winterset Elementary School
B326 students20:1
Northtowne Elementary School
D321 students20:1
Stewart Alternative Elementary School
C319 students25:1
West Mound Elementary School
C−316 students20:1
Highland Elementary School
D−313 students21:1
East Linden Elementary School
D311 students18:1
Valley Forge Elementary School
C−310 students14:1
Southwood Elementary School
D309 students19:1
Cassady Alternative Elementary School
C−308 students19:1
Oakmont Elementary School
C−307 students18:1
Parkmoor Elementary School
C−304 students18:1
Broadleigh Elementary School
D302 students18:1
Binns Elementary School
C−299 students20:1
Cranbrook Elementary School
C+298 students17:1
Livingston Elementary School
D−298 students17:1
Valleyview Elementary School
D298 students19:1
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary
C−295 students16:1
North Linden Elementary School
D292 students15:1
Moler Elementary School
D−287 students17:1
Woodcrest Elementary School
C−286 students18:1
Innis Elementary School
D−281 students22:1
Hubbard Elementary School
C−280 students18:1
Weinland Park Elementary School
D−279 students17:1
Westgate Alternative Elementary School
C279 students19:1
Watkins Elementary School
D−278 students19:1
Northgate Intermediate
C273 students20:1
Avondale Elementary School
D270 students17:1
Lindbergh Elementary School
D267 students19:1
Sullivant Elementary School
D−265 students15:1
Eakin Elementary School
D−242 students16:1
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)
C−233 students17:1
Lincoln Park Elementary School
D232 students19:1
Como Elementary School
D−225 students14:1
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School
D−202 students13:1
Ohio Avenue Elementary School
D−201 students17:1
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School
D183 students14:1
Colerain Elementary School
C181 students9:1
Eastgate Elementary School
D−171 students17:1
Beatty Park Elementary School
D−57 students8:1
Trevitt Elementary School
0 students
Woodward Park Middle School
C−836 students16:1
Dominion Middle School
C+745 students16:1
World Language Middle School
536 students17:1
Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)
C−507 students15:1
Sherwood Middle School
D498 students16:1
Ridgeview Middle School
C−485 students15:1
Wedgewood Middle School
D476 students13:1
Medina Middle School
D438 students16:1
Hilltonia Middle School
D420 students12:1
Westmoor Middle School
D416 students14:1
Yorktown Middle School
D362 students15:1
Mifflin Alternative Middle School
D356 students14:1
Johnson Park Middle School
D349 students11:1
Champion Middle School
D338 students15:1
Buckeye Middle School
D326 students14:1
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School
D198 students25:1
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls
C−196 students13:1
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys
D106 students9:1
Northland High School
D1,029 students17:1
Whetstone High School
C−1,017 students20:1
Briggs High School
D956 students19:1
South High School
D873 students15:1
Independence High School
D−852 students19:1
West High School
D−846 students17:1
Columbus Alternative High School
B−820 students20:1
Mifflin High School
D801 students17:1
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy
D−795 students20:1
Walnut Ridge High School
D−775 students17:1
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS
C−752 students20:1
Centennial High School
C−702 students17:1
Beechcroft High School
D−587 students14:1
Eastmoor Academy
D584 students16:1
Columbus International High School
D540 students17:1
East High School
D−431 students14:1
Marion-Franklin High School
D430 students15:1
Columbus Africentric Early College High School
D332 students16:1
Columbus Online Academy
305 students11:1
Fort Hayes Career Center
102 students4:1
Columbus Scioto 6-12
D−92 students5:1
Columbus Downtown High School
48 students1:1
Special Education Center
D178 students
Linden Park Neighborhood Early Childhood Education Center
64 students11:1
Early Childhood Education and Family Center
22 students
Towns served
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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.