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Bexley, Ohio - 5 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Bexley City #284 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,946 per pupil, Bexley City ranks #130 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,486
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,946
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bexley City operates 5 public schools serving 2,486 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,946 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 79.0% local, 15.8% state, and 5.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #284 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 324.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Maryland Elementary School, with a diversity index of 40.5/100.
Its largest campus is Bexley High School, enrolling 766 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Bexley High School accounts for 30.7% of all Bexley City student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bexley City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bexley City school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Bexley City school enrollment ranges from 324 students (lowest) to 766 students (highest), a spread of 442 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bexley City student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bexley City is typically wider than the Bexley City-aggregate figure suggests.
Bexley City chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Bexley City has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,486 students.
How much does Bexley City spend per student?
Bexley City spends $17,946 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #284 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Bexley City?
Bexley City students are 80.7% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bexley City?
Bexley City has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #284 out of 806 districts in Ohio.