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Item: Columbus City Schools
Rating: 3
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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

116 Schools

3,542 Schools

# Students

46,249 Students

1,661,679 Students

# Teachers

2,759 Teachers

96,359 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
Pre-K	1,773	46
Kind	3,721	114
1	3,775	117
2	3,711	119
3	3,885	124
4	3,339	117
5	3,536	121
6	3,190	122
7	3,102	122
8	3,162	123
9	4,988	132
10	3,399	130
11	2,668	136
12	2,000	130

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District Rank

Columbus City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75% has increased from 73% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#718 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools
2023	#718
2022	#750
2021	#747
2019	#742
2018	#761
2017	#726
2016	#706
2015	#757
2014	#762
2013	#756
2012	#744

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23%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2023	23%	54%
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%

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31%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools	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	Ohio
2022	30%	63%
2021	24%	60%

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75%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2023	75%	86%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2024	0.65	0.53
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
1990	0.53	0.28
1989	0.53	0.28
1988	0.53	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2024	3%	3%
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%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2024	16%	8%
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%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

51%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2024	53%	17%
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%
1990	47%	14%
1989	46%	14%
1988	45%	14%

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% White

19%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2024	21%	66%
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%
1990	50%	84%
1989	51%	84%
1988	52%	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	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2024	7%	6%
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%
2012	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,786 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,002 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% 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	Ohio
2023	$1,008 MM	$15 MM
2022	$964 MM	$14 MM
2021	$1,008 MM	$15 MM
2020	$964 MM	$14 MM
2019	$942 MM	$14 MM
2018	$940 MM	$13 MM
2017	$921 MM	$13 MM
2016	$841 MM	$12 MM
2015	$946 MM	$12 MM
2014	$899 MM	$11 MM
2012	$949 MM	$12 MM
2011	$980 MM	$12 MM
2010	$946 MM	$12 MM
2009	$895 MM	$12 MM
2008	$911 MM	$12 MM
2007	$908 MM	$12 MM
2006	$793 MM	$11 MM
2005	$795 MM	$11 MM
2004	$694 MM	$12 MM
2003	$674 MM	$13 MM
2002	$635 MM	$14 MM
2001	$644 MM	$14 MM
2000	$588 MM	$12 MM
1999	$573 MM	$12 MM
1998	$534 MM	$11 MM
1997	$482 MM	$11 MM
1996	$448 MM	$10 MM
1995	$440 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$971 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2023	$971 MM	$14 MM
2022	$1,105 MM	$13 MM
2021	$971 MM	$14 MM
2020	$1,105 MM	$13 MM
2019	$1,086 MM	$13 MM
2018	$1,034 MM	$12 MM
2017	$1,017 MM	$12 MM
2016	$991 MM	$11 MM
2015	$920 MM	$12 MM
2014	$901 MM	$10 MM
2012	$936 MM	$11 MM
2011	$916 MM	$12 MM
2010	$920 MM	$12 MM
2009	$928 MM	$11 MM
2008	$987 MM	$11 MM
2007	$900 MM	$11 MM
2006	$830 MM	$11 MM
2005	$748 MM	$11 MM
2004	$729 MM	$12 MM
2003	$692 MM	$13 MM
2002	$666 MM	$13 MM
2001	$627 MM	$14 MM
2000	$568 MM	$12 MM
1999	$509 MM	$11 MM
1998	$473 MM	$11 MM
1997	$436 MM	$11 MM
1996	$461 MM	$10 MM
1995	$428 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,786

$17,379

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2023	$22,224	$16,507
2022	$19,773	$15,024
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
1992	$6,395	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$21,002

$17,327

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Columbus City Schools	Ohio
2023	$21,425	$15,475
2022	$22,662	$14,061
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
1992	$6,986	$4,541

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Columbus City Schools?

Columbus City Schools manages 116 public schools serving 46,249 students.

What is the rank of Columbus City Schools?

Columbus City Schools is ranked #732 out of 909 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Columbus City Schools?

51% of Columbus City Schools students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Columbus City Schools?

Columbus City Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What is Columbus City Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,002 is higher than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 116 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 46,249 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 75% (Top 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education