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Item: Upper Arlington City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1619 Zollinger Rd
Upper Arlington, OH 43221-4326

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (614) 487-5000

www.uaschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,218 Schools

# Students

6,669 Students

557,830 Students

# Teachers

365 Teachers

33,701 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
6	490	88
7	514	122
8	489	123
9	7	26
10	11	26
11	10	30
12	12	30

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District Rank

Upper Arlington City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#33 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District
2023	#33
2022	#42
2021	#47
2019	#46
2018	#63
2017	#55
2016	#27
2015	#16
2014	#20
2013	#40
2012	#44

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83%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2023	83%	54%
2022	81%	52%
2021	77%	50%
2019	86%	63%
2018	84%	62%
2017	84%	63%
2016	86%	61%
2015	90%	68%
2014	94%	77%
2013	92%	76%
2012	93%	78%

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84%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2022	84%	60%
2021	81%	57%
2019	86%	64%
2018	84%	63%
2017	83%	62%
2016	81%	55%
2015	94%	74%
2014	96%	83%
2013	95%	83%
2012	94%	83%
2011	94%	82%

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86%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2022	86%	63%
2021	80%	60%

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97%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2023	97%	86%
2022	96%	86%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	84%
2019	94%	82%
2018	96%	82%
2017	97%	82%
2016	98%	82%
2015	98%	81%
2014	97%	81%
2013	98%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2024	0.29	0.53
2023	0.29	0.52
2022	0.30	0.52
2021	0.29	0.51
2020	0.30	0.49
2019	0.30	0.49
2018	0.27	0.47
2017	0.27	0.47
2016	0.24	0.47
2015	0.23	0.46
2014	0.22	0.44
2013	0.21	0.44
2012	0.19	0.43
2011	0.19	0.43
2010	0.17	0.41
2009	0.16	0.40
2008	0.17	0.40
2007	0.17	0.40
2006	0.17	0.37
2005	0.16	0.38
2004	0.15	0.37
2003	0.14	0.37
2002	0.13	0.32
2001	0.11	0.32
2000	0.12	0.31
1999	0.11	0.31
1998	0.11	0.31
1997	0.10	0.30
1996	0.10	0.29
1995	0.09	0.29
1994	0.07	0.29
1993	0.08	0.29
1992	0.06	0.28
1991	0.08	0.29
1990	0.06	0.28
1989	0.06	0.28
1988	0.06	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2024	6%	3%
2023	5%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	7%	2%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	2%
2011	6%	3%
2010	7%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	7%	2%
2007	7%	3%
2006	7%	2%
2005	7%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	1%
2001	4%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2024	2%	17%
2023	2%	17%
2022	2%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	16%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%

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% White

84%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2024	84%	66%
2023	84%	67%
2022	83%	67%
2021	84%	68%
2020	83%	69%
2019	83%	69%
2018	85%	71%
2017	85%	71%
2016	87%	71%
2015	88%	72%
2014	88%	73%
2013	89%	73%
2012	90%	74%
2011	90%	74%
2010	91%	76%
2009	91%	76%
2008	91%	77%
2007	91%	77%
2006	91%	78%
2005	91%	77%
2004	92%	78%
2003	92%	78%
2002	93%	81%
2001	94%	81%
2000	94%	81%
1999	94%	82%
1998	94%	82%
1997	94%	82%
1996	94%	83%
1995	94%	83%
1994	96%	83%
1993	95%	83%
1992	97%	84%
1991	96%	83%
1990	97%	84%
1989	97%	84%
1988	97%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2024	4%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,661 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,202 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$124 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2023	$124 MM	$15 MM
2022	$128 MM	$14 MM
2021	$124 MM	$15 MM
2020	$128 MM	$14 MM
2019	$119 MM	$14 MM
2018	$133 MM	$13 MM
2017	$100 MM	$13 MM
2016	$97 MM	$12 MM
2015	$91 MM	$12 MM
2014	$92 MM	$11 MM
2012	$79 MM	$12 MM
2011	$92 MM	$12 MM
2010	$91 MM	$12 MM
2009	$82 MM	$12 MM
2008	$87 MM	$12 MM
2007	$79 MM	$12 MM
2006	$79 MM	$11 MM
2005	$77 MM	$11 MM
2004	$71 MM	$12 MM
2003	$64 MM	$13 MM
2002	$69 MM	$14 MM
2001	$62 MM	$14 MM
2000	$55 MM	$12 MM
1999	$64 MM	$12 MM
1998	$54 MM	$11 MM
1997	$55 MM	$11 MM
1996	$60 MM	$10 MM
1995	$54 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$215 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2023	$215 MM	$14 MM
2022	$205 MM	$13 MM
2021	$215 MM	$14 MM
2020	$205 MM	$13 MM
2019	$131 MM	$13 MM
2018	$106 MM	$12 MM
2017	$97 MM	$12 MM
2016	$94 MM	$11 MM
2015	$87 MM	$12 MM
2014	$88 MM	$10 MM
2012	$88 MM	$11 MM
2011	$86 MM	$12 MM
2010	$87 MM	$12 MM
2009	$84 MM	$11 MM
2008	$78 MM	$11 MM
2007	$73 MM	$11 MM
2006	$70 MM	$11 MM
2005	$67 MM	$11 MM
2004	$66 MM	$12 MM
2003	$65 MM	$13 MM
2002	$63 MM	$13 MM
2001	$59 MM	$14 MM
2000	$60 MM	$12 MM
1999	$56 MM	$11 MM
1998	$77 MM	$11 MM
1997	$70 MM	$11 MM
1996	$48 MM	$10 MM
1995	$41 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,661

$17,379

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2023	$19,279	$16,507
2022	$20,646	$15,024
2021	$20,378	$15,864
2020	$20,646	$15,024
2019	$19,386	$14,759
2018	$21,750	$14,436
2017	$16,815	$15,373
2016	$16,442	$14,419
2015	$15,813	$11,970
2014	$15,903	$12,894
2012	$15,164	$12,166
2011	$17,760	$12,268
2010	$17,994	$11,970
2009	$15,918	$10,997
2008	$16,641	$10,962
2007	$15,228	$9,987
2006	$14,043	$9,642
2005	$13,733	$9,138
2004	$12,732	$8,445
2003	$11,188	$8,538
2002	$12,256	$8,495
2001	$10,683	$7,849
2000	$9,482	$7,124
1999	$11,398	$6,606
1998	$9,585	$6,077
1997	$9,851	$5,826
1995	$9,520	$5,035
1992	$9,305	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$32,202

$17,327

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Arlington City School District	Ohio
2023	$33,270	$15,475
2022	$33,185	$14,061
2021	$35,166	$14,872
2020	$33,185	$14,061
2019	$21,392	$13,780
2018	$17,471	$13,237
2017	$16,411	$14,225
2016	$15,942	$12,986
2015	$14,969	$11,436
2014	$15,244	$11,605
2012	$16,817	$11,799
2011	$16,633	$11,769
2010	$17,034	$11,436
2009	$16,240	$10,473
2008	$14,769	$9,943
2007	$14,024	$9,346
2006	$12,499	$9,161
2005	$11,851	$8,760
2004	$11,711	$8,632
2003	$11,376	$8,918
2002	$11,174	$8,384
2001	$10,229	$8,067
2000	$10,412	$6,766
1999	$10,086	$6,262
1998	$13,761	$5,892
1997	$12,484	$5,689
1995	$7,307	$5,077
1992	$9,437	$4,541

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Best Upper Arlington City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jones Middle School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2100 Arlington Ave
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080

Gr: 6-8 | 733 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Hastings Middle School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1850 Hastings Ln
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100

Gr: 6-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Upper Arlington Online Academy

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥80%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1950 N Mallway Dr
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000

Gr: 7-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,669 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 97% (Top 5% in OH)
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education