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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

116 Schools

839 Schools

# Students

45,181 Students

334,112 Students

# Teachers

2,696 Teachers

18,897 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Columbus City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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

0.58

# American Indian Students

138 Students

462 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,320 Students

8,061 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

7,948 Students

30,384 Students

% Hispanic Students

18%

# Black Students

23,251 Students

67,190 Students

% Black Students

51%

20%

# White Students

8,913 Students

204,949 Students

% White Students

20%

61%

# Hawaiian Students

35 Students

329 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,576 Students

22,737 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,744

45,802

# Students in K Grade:

3,651

55,948

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,810

51,388

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,749

49,073

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,379

40,515

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,520

38,905

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,448

30,860

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,076

12,193

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,088

4,329

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,050

4,221

# Students in 9th Grade:

5,145

368

# Students in 10th Grade:

3,211

211

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,521

188

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,789

111

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,301 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,499 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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

$22,301

$17,287

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

$21,499

$17,235

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 (2025)

District size: 116 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,181 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
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