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Westerville, Ohio - 23 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Westerville City #528 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,875 per pupil, Westerville City ranks #461 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Westerville City operates 23 public schools serving 14,571 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $14,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.1% local, 22.7% state, and 9.3% 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 38/100, ranked #528 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 438.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.3% White, 26.2% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pointview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.
Its largest campus is Westerville-North High School, enrolling 1,587 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Pointview Elementary School, at 242 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Westerville City school enrollment ranges from 242 students (lowest) to 1,587 students (highest), a spread of 1,345 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Westerville City is typically wider than the Westerville City-aggregate figure suggests.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 23 schools in Westerville City.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Westerville City's schools, above the Ohio average of 35.3.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Virtual Academy | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Hilliard City | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Dublin City | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Dayton City | Similar size | Higher spending | Less locally funded |
| Lakota Local | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Westerville City's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Columbus City Schools District →Westerville City has 23 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 15 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 14,571 students.
Westerville City spends $14,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #528 in Ohio.
Westerville City students are 50.3% White, 26.2% African American, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Westerville City has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #528 out of 821 districts in Ohio.
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