| Index | Columbus | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 61% | 48% |
| 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 |
| 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% |
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 40%. 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.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Powell, OH | 13,353 | 88% | 82.9% |
| New Albany, OH | 11,085 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Upper Arlington, OH | 35,364 | 87% | 80.9% |
| Bexley, OH | 13,805 | 84% | 74.4% |
| Dublin, OH | 47,824 | 81% | 68.7% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 40% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Worth, TX | 892,221 | 39% | 18.1% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 902,488 | 50% | 3.4% |
| San Francisco, CA | 874,784 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Charlotte, NC | 873,570 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 869,387 | 33% | 32.2% |
| Columbus, OH | 889,079 | 40% | 16.1% |
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