Index	Columbus	Ohio	National
Average Test Scores	52%	69%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	18:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	222	3,650	79,221
Total private schools	61	1,000	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	29	393	7,963

The Columbus, OH educational system consists of 222 public schools, 61 private schools and 29 post-secondary schools. Columbus public schools have average test scores of 52% which is 25% lower than than the Ohio average and 6% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Columbus public schools is 18:1, compared to 17:1 in Ohio and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.3% have completed high school, 34.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Columbus

Index	Columbus	Ohio	National
Completed 8th grade	86.2%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.3%	85.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	63.0%	55.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	41.9%	35.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	34.8%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.9%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%

Columbus, OH School Districts

Dublin City School District Columbus City School District Worthington City School District South-Western City School District Hilliard City School District Olentangy Local School District Pickerington Local School District

There are a total of 222 public schools, 61 private schools and 29 post-secondary schools in Columbus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Columbus, OH schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Columbus, OH, an average of 86.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Columbus schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Columbus, OH schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Powell, OH	12,436	95%	94%
Upper Arlington, OH	34,675	92%	87%
Dublin, OH	43,874	92%	86%
Grandview Heights, OH	7,191	92%	86%
Bexley, OH	13,534	90%	83%
Columbus, OH	837,038	52%	6%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Indianapolis, IN	846,674	54%	9%
San Francisco, CA	850,282	46%	7%
Jacksonville, FL	856,616	43%	13%
Fort Worth, TX	815,930	68%	39%
Charlotte, NC	808,834	44%	11%
Columbus, OH	837,038	52%	6%

Source: The Columbus, OH education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.