Upper Arlington City operates 10 public schools serving 6,455 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 6,669 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Franklin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,995 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 84.9% local, 10.3% state, and 4.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $111,937 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #317 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 472.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 6.1% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Upper Arlington High School accounts for 28.6% of all Upper Arlington City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Upper Arlington 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.
Upper Arlington City school enrollment varies 41× across entities
Upper Arlington City school enrollment ranges from 47 students (lowest) to 1,908 students (highest), a spread of 1,861 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Upper Arlington City student-counselor ratio is 472:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Upper Arlington City chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Upper Arlington City is typically wider than the Upper Arlington City-aggregate figure suggests.
Upper Arlington City has 10 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 6,455 students.
How much does Upper Arlington City spend per student?
Upper Arlington City spends $26,995 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #317 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Upper Arlington City?
The average teacher salary in Upper Arlington City is $111,937 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Upper Arlington City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Franklin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Upper Arlington City?
Upper Arlington City students are 83.3% White, 6.1% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Upper Arlington City?
Upper Arlington City has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #317 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.