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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Upper Arlington City School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Arlington City School District have a diversity score of 0.23, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
6,455 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
18,343 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
350 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
110 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
5,414 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
84%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
351 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
472
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
506
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
475
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
488
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
473
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
158
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Burbank Early Childhood School
Magnet School
4770 Burbank Dr
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5000
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5000
Grades: PK
| 159 students
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