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Columbus City School District

Item: Columbus City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

270 E State St
Columbus, OH 43215-4312

( shown in map)

Bottom 50%

Tel: (614) 365-5000

www.ccsoh.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

117 Schools

816 Schools

# Students

45,547 Students

316,031 Students

# Teachers

2,837 Teachers

17,969 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Columbus City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#747 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

This chart display the overall district rank of Columbus City School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

15%

50%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus City School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

26%

57%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus City School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

78%

84%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Columbus City School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.56

# American Indian Students

121 Students

415 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,415 Students

6,310 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,833 Students

25,517 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

# Black Students

24,005 Students

64,534 Students

% Black Students

53%

21%

# White Students

9,564 Students

199,070 Students

% White Students

21%

63%

# Hawaiian Students

41 Students

307 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

3,568 Students

19,878 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,381

39,129

# Students in K Grade:

3,825

55,738

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,509

47,617

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,681

45,173

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,537

40,348

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,535

37,569

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,634

29,369

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,169

11,956

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,253

4,395

# Students in 8th Grade:

3,136

4,079

# Students in 9th Grade:

5,820

205

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,945

181

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,404

154

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,718

118

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,122 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,326 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$1,008 MM

$28,879 MM

This chart display total revenue of Columbus City School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$971 MM

$28,792 MM

This chart display total spending of Columbus City School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$22,122

$17,132

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Columbus City School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$21,326

$17,081

This chart display average spending per public school student in Columbus City School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024)

District size: 117 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 45,547 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 78% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education