Columbus, OH Public Schools

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16%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

15%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Columbus school information

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

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Key findings

The school test scores in Columbus are 16% lower than the national average
There are approximately 222 public schools in Columbus
86.2% of people in Columbus have completed 8th grade
85.3% of people in Columbus have completed high school
34.8% of people in Columbus have completed a bachelors degree

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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 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.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

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%

Cities with similar population

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%

Source: The Columbus, OH education data displayed above is derived from the 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.