Olentangy Local School District

7840 Graphics Way
Lewis Center, OH 43035-9078
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Olentangy Local 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 7,066 students in Olentangy Local 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 Olentangy Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 58% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Olentangy Local School District are Olentangy Liberty High School, Olentangy High School and Olentangy Berlin High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Olentangy Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olentangy Berlin High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
27 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
22,557 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
1,114 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Olentangy Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#32 out of 897 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Olentangy Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olentangy Local  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.
84%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olentangy Local  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.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Olentangy Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.50
# American Indian Students
59 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,720 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
17%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,009 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
1,074 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
15,271 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
68%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,411 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
454
732
# Students in K Grade:
1,440
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,611
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,674
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,637
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,706
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,763
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,744
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,698
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,764
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,741
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,799
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,753
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,773
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,686 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,015 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Olentangy Local  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
$361 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Olentangy Local  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
$14,686
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Olentangy Local  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
$16,015
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Olentangy Local  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.

Best Olentangy Local School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olentangy Liberty High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3584 Home Rd
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,934 students
Rank: #22.
Olentangy High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
675 Lewis Center Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,649 students
Rank: #33.
Olentangy Berlin High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3140 Berlin Station Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 657-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,548 students
Rank: #44.
Orange High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2840 E Orange Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,935 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,557 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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