Enrollment
76
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, OH
Capital High School
Federal NCES profile for Capital High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390141605649Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Capital High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #17 of 44
- high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 25.3:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 76
- students enrolled
Capital High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Capital High School ranks #17 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH.
School address
District: Capital High School · Ohio
NCES ID 390141605649 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.3:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Capital High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Capital High School
Capital High School is a small charter high school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 76 students.
Class loads run heavy: 25.3:1 is larger than about 93% of Ohio schools and 39% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Ohio schools, with 76 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and White (42%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 76 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 32.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Columbus's high schools, it stands alongside Worthington Kilbourne High School (1,623 students): Capital High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.3:1 vs 20.8:1).
Capital High School is a single-school charter district, so Capital High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 76 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Capital High School compares
Capital High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.3:1 | ▲ 39% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
25.3:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
25.3:1
students per teacher
- 39% above state mean
Top 93% in Ohio - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$13,650
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 76 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 46.1%
White 42.1%
Two or More 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Largest group: African American at 46.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Capital High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Capital High School, which includes Capital High School.
$13,650
Per student
-7%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.4%
State 65.2%
Federal 32.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Columbus
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Worthington Kilbourne High School
Standard public school
1,623 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Franklin Heights High School
Standard public school
1,398 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Northland High School
Standard public school
1,029 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Whetstone High School
Standard public school
1,017 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Briggs High School
Standard public school
956 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Hamilton Township High School
Standard public school
873 students 21.8:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~76 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~25.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Capital High School
How many students attend Capital High School?
Capital High School has 76 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Capital High School is 25.3:1, which is 39% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 61% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capital High School?
The largest demographic group at Capital High School is African American at 46.1% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital High School?
Capital High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Capital High School rank among high schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Capital High School ranks #17 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Columbus on the city page.
Is Capital High School a good school?
Capital High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Capital High School?
None; Capital High School is a single-school charter district, and Capital High School is its only campus.
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