Top Rankings
Upper Arlington City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,952 students in Upper Arlington City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Upper Arlington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 57% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Upper Arlington City School District are Upper Arlington High School and Upper Arlington Online Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Upper Arlington City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Arlington High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
6,658 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Upper Arlington City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.52
# American Indian Students
2 Students
909 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
385 Students
14,880 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
46,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
104 Students
106,009 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
5,583 Students
402,866 Students
% White Students
84%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
612 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
33,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
675
# Students in K Grade:
488
3,518
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
3,232
# Students in 2nd Grade:
517
3,386
# Students in 3rd Grade:
502
3,211
# Students in 4th Grade:
514
3,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
483
4,049
# Students in 6th Grade:
507
8,156
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
18,993
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
21,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
136,464
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
133,227
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
135,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
129,624
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,691 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,255 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,691
$17,287
Spending / Student
$32,255
$17,235
Best Upper Arlington City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Arlington High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1625 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5200
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,895 students
Rank: #22.
Upper Arlington Online Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1619 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
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