Of the many ethnicities represented in Ohio districts, the most prevalent among students enrolled in Franklin County districts in 2022-23 were non-Hispanic white, according to Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Of the 169,599 students attending Franklin County district schools, 46.5% were non-Hispanic white. Non-Hispanic Black students were the second largest ethnicity among the county’s schools (27.3%).
In the previous school year, non-Hispanic white students were also the most common group in Franklin County districts, representing 47.4% of the student body.
South-Western City had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 52.8% non-Hispanic white, 19.9% Hispanic, 17.1% non-Hispanic Black, 7.4% multiracial, 2.8% Asian or Pacific Islander and 0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.8% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all 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 better than the national average of 1:16. This marks an improvement for the state, especially compared to 2016, when the ratio reached its decade-high at 16.1 students per teacher.
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 | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Body | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Heights Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 89.9% | 1,143 |
| Upper Arlington City | Non-Hispanic White | 83.9% | 6,392 |
| Bexley City | Non-Hispanic White | 81.4% | 2,489 |
| Hamilton Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 68.1% | 3,084 |
| Hilliard City | Non-Hispanic White | 67.7% | 15,889 |
| Worthington City | Non-Hispanic White | 65.9% | 10,523 |
| New Albany-Plain Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 64% | 4,994 |
| Dublin City | Non-Hispanic White | 58.3% | 15,939 |
| Gahanna-Jefferson City | Non-Hispanic White | 54.4% | 7,973 |
| South-Western City | Non-Hispanic White | 52.8% | 21,742 |
| Canal Winchester Local Schools | Non-Hispanic White | 52.8% | 3,709 |
| Columbus City School District | Non-Hispanic Black | 52.1% | 44,981 |
| Westerville City | Non-Hispanic White | 50.9% | 14,231 |
| Groveport Madison Local Schools | Non-Hispanic Black | 49.6% | 6,197 |
| Whitehall City | Non-Hispanic Black | 43.5% | 3,166 |
| Reynoldsburg City | Non-Hispanic Black | 39.5% | 7,147 |
