Worthington Schools
Listed by NCES as Worthington City (district ID 3904513)
Public school district · Franklin County · Ohio · NCES district ID 3904513
Worthington Schools spent $15,189 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 67% of the other Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,273). Its 19 schools enrolled 10,874 students in 2024-25; 14.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,951 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% (Ohio: 86.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Ohio districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Worthington Schools in enrollment (7,994 to 12,075 students) and Worthington Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$237,507,000 in revenue: 14.1% state, 81.6% local and 4.3% federal. Total spending including $22,559,000 of capital outlay was $197,831,000, or $18,301 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$33,431,000 14%
- Local$193,811,000 82%
- Federal$10,265,000 4%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 452 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
10,810 students in 2022-23, 10,848 students in 2023-24, 10,874 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,810 | 641.3 | 16.9 |
| 2023-24 | 10,848 | 639.1 | 17.0 |
| 2024-25 | 10,874 | 668.6 | 16.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$59,477,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,502 per student
Worthington Schools booked $59,477,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 645 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $92,197 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 82 in 100 Ohio districts with a figure (state median $78,983, 642 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $46,290,000 | 77.8% |
| Special education | $12,941,000 | 21.8% |
| Vocational | $246,000 | 0.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,265 in 2018-19, $5,127 in 2019-20, $5,410 in 2020-21, $5,468 in 2021-22, $5,502 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Worthington Schools scored proficient or above: 73% in reading and 70% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Ohio | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 73% | 59% | 4,654 |
| Math | 70% | 54% | 4,657 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% of the 768 students in Worthington Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 768 | 132,008 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
11 elementary schools, 4,796 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthington Estates Elementary School | 555 | 19.1 | 24.7% | Not Title I |
| Worthington Hills Elementary School | 528 | 18.3 | 5.1% | Not Title I |
| Evening Street Elementary School | 490 | 18.1 | 2.9% | Not Title I |
| Slate Hill Elementary School | 479 | 18.1 | 49.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Wilson Hill Elementary School | 448 | 17.8 | 26.6% | Targeted program |
| Liberty Elementary School | 425 | 15.3 | 27.5% | Targeted program |
| Granby Elementary School | 404 | 16.5 | 28.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Bluffsview Elementary School | 399 | 16.4 | 15.3% | Not Title I |
| Worthington Park Elementary School | 378 | 15.4 | 35.2% | Targeted program |
| Colonial Hills Elementary School | 371 | 15.9 | 30.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Brookside Elementary School | 319 | 12.8 | 25.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 middle schools, 2,422 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthingway Middle School | 640 | 14.9 | 24.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Mccord Middle School | 636 | 15.1 | 20.6% | Not Title I |
| Perry Middle School | 528 | 13.1 | 38.3% | Targeted program |
| Kilbourne Middle School | 464 | 14.1 | 13.1% | Not Title I |
| Phoenix Middle School | 154 | 10.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 3,335 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Worthington High School | 1,712 | 17.3 | 21.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Worthington Kilbourne High School | 1,623 | 17.8 | 26.0% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 321 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Park Preschool | 321 | 16.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Worthington Schools
- Website: worthington.k12.oh.us
- Phone: (614) 450-6000
- Office: 200 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington, OH 43085
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Worthington Schools
- Ohio districts by spending per studentWorthington Schools ranks 149 of 452 Ohio districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,189).#149 of 452
- Every school district in OhioWorthington Schools is the number 15 by size of 999 Ohio districts, with 10,810 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#15 of 999
- Pickerington Local School DistrictThe next larger Ohio district: 11,370 students in fall 2022, $13,484 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,484
- Mason City School DistrictThe next smaller Ohio district: 10,179 students in fall 2022, $13,834 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,834
- Compare Worthington Schools with Pickerington Local School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Thomas Worthington High School, its largest high school1,712 students in 2024-25, 17.3 per teacher.1,712
- Teacher salary spending across OhioWorthington Schools spent $92,197 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $78,983); spending, not a salary.$92,197
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Worthington Schools
How many schools and students are in Worthington Schools?
19 schools were open in 2024-25 (11 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 10,874 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Worthington Schools spend per student?
$15,189 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Ohio median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,273 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,951 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Worthington Schools' money come from?
$237,507,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 14.1% state, 81.6% local and 4.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Worthington Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 786 of the 12,438 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Worthington Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$59,477,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,502 per student. Divided by the 645 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $92,197 per teacher, more than 82 in 100 Ohio districts (state median $78,983). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Ohio teacher salary at $63,153 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Worthington Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Worthington Schools scored proficient or above: 73% in reading and 70% in math, against 59% in reading and 54% in math across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Worthington Schools?
90% of the 768 students in Worthington Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across Ohio. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Worthington Schools' NCES district ID?
3904513. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25