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Columbus City Schools School District

Item: Columbus City Schools School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

270 E State St
Columbus, OH 43215-4312

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (614) 365-5000

www.ccsoh.us

Top Rankings

Columbus City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

118 Schools

839 Schools

# Students

45,337 Students

329,028 Students

# Teachers

2,788 Teachers

18,343 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Columbus City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 78% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#750 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Columbus City Schools School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

19%

52%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus City Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

31%

60%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus City Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

30%

63%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus City Schools School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

78%

86%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Columbus City Schools School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.57

# American Indian Students

127 Students

427 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,329 Students

7,199 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

7,432 Students

27,844 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

# Black Students

23,588 Students

67,693 Students

% Black Students

52%

21%

# White Students

9,256 Students

203,779 Students

% White Students

21%

62%

# Hawaiian Students

41 Students

324 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,564 Students

21,762 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,661

43,482

# Students in K Grade:

3,733

55,676

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,905

52,722

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,435

45,048

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,556

41,497

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,440

38,446

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,444

30,078

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,220

12,137

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,121

4,515

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,152

4,310

# Students in 9th Grade:

5,368

414

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,199

348

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,259

197

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,844

158

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,224 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,425 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$1,008 MM

$28,879 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Columbus City Schools School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$971 MM

$28,792 MM

This chart displays total spending of Columbus City Schools School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$22,224

$17,216

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Columbus City Schools School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$21,425

$17,164

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Columbus City Schools School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 118 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,337 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 78% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education