There were 256 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Franklin County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Data showed that Franklin County school districts welcomed 169,599 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Among the 16 school districts in Franklin County, Columbus City School District recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 131 students.
The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Franklin County.
In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.
Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.
| District | % of American Indian or Alaskan Native students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany-Plain Local Schools | 0.3% | 4,994 |
| Gahanna-Jefferson City | 0.3% | 7,973 |
| Columbus City School District | 0.3% | 44,981 |
| Groveport Madison Local Schools | 0.2% | 6,197 |
| Westerville City | 0.1% | 14,231 |
| Hilliard City | 0.1% | 15,889 |
| Dublin City | 0.1% | 15,939 |
| South-Western City | 0.1% | 21,742 |
| Grandview Heights Schools | 0% | 1,143 |
| Bexley City | 0% | 2,489 |
| Hamilton Local Schools | 0% | 3,084 |
| Whitehall City | 0% | 3,166 |
| Canal Winchester Local Schools | 0% | 3,709 |
| Upper Arlington City | 0% | 6,392 |
| Reynoldsburg City | 0% | 7,147 |
| Worthington City | 0% | 10,523 |
