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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

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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

1,244 Schools

# Students

45,181 Students

562,575 Students

# Teachers

2,696 Teachers

34,195 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
Pre-K	120	3
Kind	190	15
1	216	14
2	217	15
3	216	14
4	236	16
5	230	29
6	2,645	86
7	3,088	124
8	3,050	124
9	710	30
10	377	28
11	244	33
12	142	30

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District
2022	#750
2021	#747
2019	#742
2018	#761
2017	#726
2016	#706
2015	#757
2014	#762
2013	#756
2012	#744
2011	#723

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19%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2022	19%	52%
2021	15%	50%
2019	32%	63%
2018	30%	62%
2017	32%	63%
2016	32%	61%
2015	41%	68%
2014	51%	77%
2013	50%	76%
2012	54%	78%
2011	54%	77%

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31%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2022	31%	60%
2021	26%	57%
2019	38%	64%
2018	30%	63%
2017	35%	62%
2016	31%	55%
2015	54%	74%
2014	64%	83%
2013	63%	83%
2012	62%	83%
2011	62%	82%

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30%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2022	30%	63%
2021	24%	60%

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78%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2022	78%	86%
2021	78%	84%
2020	75%	84%
2019	72%	82%
2018	73%	82%
2017	78%	82%
2016	74%	82%
2015	69%	81%
2014	74%	81%
2013	77%	81%
2012	79%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	0.65	0.52
2022	0.65	0.52
2021	0.64	0.51
2020	0.64	0.49
2019	0.64	0.49
2018	0.62	0.47
2017	0.62	0.47
2016	0.61	0.47
2015	0.60	0.46
2014	0.61	0.44
2013	0.60	0.44
2012	0.59	0.43
2011	0.58	0.43
2010	0.54	0.41
2009	0.53	0.40
2008	0.53	0.40
2007	0.53	0.40
2006	0.52	0.37
2005	0.52	0.38
2004	0.51	0.37
2003	0.51	0.37
2002	0.52	0.32
2001	0.53	0.32
2000	0.52	0.31
1999	0.53	0.31
1998	0.53	0.31
1997	0.53	0.30
1996	0.53	0.29
1995	0.54	0.29
1994	0.54	0.29
1993	0.54	0.29
1992	0.54	0.28
1991	0.53	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	15%	7%
2022	14%	7%
2021	13%	6%
2020	12%	6%
2019	12%	6%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	10%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	8%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	7%	3%
2010	7%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	6%	4%
2007	6%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

51%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	53%	17%
2022	54%	17%
2021	54%	17%
2020	55%	17%
2019	55%	17%
2018	56%	16%
2017	56%	16%
2016	56%	16%
2015	55%	16%
2014	57%	16%
2013	57%	16%
2012	58%	16%
2011	59%	16%
2010	61%	17%
2009	61%	17%
2008	62%	17%
2007	62%	17%
2006	63%	17%
2005	63%	18%
2004	62%	17%
2003	62%	17%
2002	60%	16%
2001	58%	16%
2000	58%	16%
1999	57%	15%
1998	55%	15%
1997	55%	16%
1996	54%	15%
1995	52%	15%
1994	51%	15%
1993	50%	15%
1992	49%	14%
1991	47%	14%

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% White

20%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	21%	67%
2022	22%	67%
2021	22%	68%
2020	23%	69%
2019	23%	69%
2018	24%	71%
2017	24%	71%
2016	25%	71%
2015	25%	72%
2014	26%	73%
2013	27%	73%
2012	27%	74%
2011	27%	74%
2010	28%	76%
2009	28%	76%
2008	28%	77%
2007	29%	77%
2006	29%	78%
2005	31%	77%
2004	32%	78%
2003	33%	78%
2002	35%	81%
2001	37%	81%
2000	38%	81%
1999	39%	82%
1998	41%	82%
1997	42%	82%
1996	42%	83%
1995	44%	83%
1994	45%	83%
1993	47%	83%
1992	48%	84%
1991	49%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2021	$1,008MM	$15MM
2020	$964MM	$14MM
2019	$942MM	$14MM
2018	$940MM	$13MM
2017	$921MM	$13MM
2016	$841MM	$12MM
2015	$946MM	$12MM
2014	$899MM	$11MM
2012	$949MM	$12MM
2011	$980MM	$12MM
2010	$946MM	$12MM
2009	$895MM	$12MM
2008	$911MM	$12MM
2007	$908MM	$12MM
2006	$793MM	$11MM
2005	$795MM	$11MM
2004	$694MM	$12MM
2003	$674MM	$13MM
2002	$635MM	$14MM
2001	$644MM	$14MM
2000	$588MM	$12MM
1999	$573MM	$12MM
1998	$534MM	$11MM
1997	$482MM	$11MM
1996	$448MM	$10MM
1995	$440MM	$9MM
1992	$408MM	$8MM
1990	$345MM	$7MM

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Spending

$971 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2021	$971MM	$14MM
2020	$1,105MM	$13MM
2019	$1,086MM	$13MM
2018	$1,034MM	$12MM
2017	$1,017MM	$12MM
2016	$991MM	$11MM
2015	$920MM	$12MM
2014	$901MM	$10MM
2012	$936MM	$11MM
2011	$916MM	$12MM
2010	$920MM	$12MM
2009	$928MM	$11MM
2008	$987MM	$11MM
2007	$900MM	$11MM
2006	$830MM	$11MM
2005	$748MM	$11MM
2004	$729MM	$12MM
2003	$692MM	$13MM
2002	$666MM	$13MM
2001	$627MM	$14MM
2000	$568MM	$12MM
1999	$509MM	$11MM
1998	$473MM	$11MM
1997	$436MM	$11MM
1996	$461MM	$10MM
1995	$428MM	$9MM
1992	$445MM	$7MM
1990	$387MM	$7MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,301

$17,287

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2021	$21,596	$15,864
2020	$19,773	$15,024
2019	$19,254	$14,759
2018	$18,715	$14,436
2017	$17,839	$15,373
2016	$16,508	$14,419
2015	$18,492	$11,970
2014	$17,807	$12,894
2012	$18,802	$12,166
2011	$19,166	$12,268
2010	$17,922	$11,970
2009	$16,714	$10,997
2008	$16,478	$10,962
2007	$16,209	$9,987
2006	$13,443	$9,642
2005	$13,104	$9,138
2004	$10,999	$8,445
2003	$10,507	$8,538
2002	$9,798	$8,495
2001	$9,989	$7,849
2000	$8,981	$7,124
1999	$8,826	$6,606
1998	$8,233	$6,077
1997	$7,547	$5,826
1995	$6,679	$5,035

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Spending / Student

$21,499

$17,235

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools School District	Ohio
2021	$20,819	$14,872
2020	$22,662	$14,061
2019	$22,201	$13,780
2018	$20,590	$13,237
2017	$19,703	$14,225
2016	$19,472	$12,986
2015	$17,973	$11,436
2014	$17,851	$11,605
2012	$18,548	$11,799
2011	$17,917	$11,769
2010	$17,419	$11,436
2009	$17,337	$10,473
2008	$17,850	$9,943
2007	$16,078	$9,346
2006	$14,079	$9,161
2005	$12,324	$8,760
2004	$11,554	$8,632
2003	$10,790	$8,918
2002	$10,275	$8,384
2001	$9,719	$8,067
2000	$8,673	$6,766
1999	$7,838	$6,262
1998	$7,294	$5,892
1997	$6,820	$5,689
1995	$6,507	$5,077

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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