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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,910 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 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
6,455 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Upper Arlington City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
350 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
110 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
5,414 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
84%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
733
# Students in K Grade:
472
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
475
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
488
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
473
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,279 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,270 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,279
$17,216
Spending / Student
$33,270
$17,164
Best Upper Arlington City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Arlington High School
Magnet 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
| 1,867 students
Rank: #22.
Upper Arlington Online Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 43 students
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