Worthington City School District

200 E Wilson Bridge Rd
Worthington, OH 43085-2332
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,292 students in Worthington City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Worthington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
10,848 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Worthington City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#172 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Worthington City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Worthington City  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.
73%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Worthington City  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.
75%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Worthington City  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.
92%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Worthington City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
359 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,163 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
1,217 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
7,137 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
66%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
962 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
333
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
733
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
841
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
836
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
821
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
847
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
846
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
767
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
780
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
745
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
778
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
842
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
848
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,506 in this school district is less 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 $18,805 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
$179 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Worthington City  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
$204 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Worthington City  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
$16,506
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Worthington City  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
$18,805
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Worthington City  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.

Best Worthington City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phoenix Middle School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2341 Snouffer Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4100
Grades: 7-8
| 150 students
Rank: #22.
Kilbourne Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 E Dublin Granville Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Mccord Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1500 Hard Rd
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #44.
Worthingway Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6625 Guyer St
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
Rank: #55.
Perry Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2341 Snouffer Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 521 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,848 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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