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Columbus, Ohio - 1 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Bridge Gate Community School #471 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,711 per pupil, Bridge Gate Community School ranks #661 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bridge Gate Community School operates 1 public schools serving 212 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $12,711 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 68.3% state, and 31.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #471 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.
and 98.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.3% African American, 27.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bridge Gate Community School, enrolling 199 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Bridge Gate Community School accounts for 93.9% of all Bridge Gate Community School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bridge Gate Community School a distant remainder — means Bridge Gate Community School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Bridge Gate Community School chronic absenteeism rate is 98.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Bridge Gate Community School?
Bridge Gate Community School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 212 students.
How much does Bridge Gate Community School spend per student?
Bridge Gate Community School spends $12,711 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #471 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Bridge Gate Community School?
Bridge Gate Community School students are 59.3% African American, 27.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bridge Gate Community School?
Bridge Gate Community School has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #471 out of 806 districts in Ohio.