Top Rankings
Upper Arlington City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,952 students in Upper Arlington City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Upper Arlington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 57% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Upper Arlington City School District are Upper Arlington High School and Upper Arlington Online Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Upper Arlington City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upper Arlington High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
6,658 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Arlington City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
84%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,691 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,255 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,691
$17,287
Spending / Student
$32,255
$17,235
Best Upper Arlington City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Arlington High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1625 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5200
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,895 students
Rank: #22.
Upper Arlington Online Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1619 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
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