Top Rankings
Columbus City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 23 public high schools serving 13,847 students in Columbus City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Columbus City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Columbus City School have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbus Alternative High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
116 Schools
1,049 Schools
# Students
46,249 Students
602,712 Students
# Teachers
2,759 Teachers
35,055 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#718 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
63%
Graduation Rate
75%
86%
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