Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbus, OH

Columbus Scioto 6-12

Federal NCES profile for Columbus Scioto 6-12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 78/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390438004430
0/100100/10078/100
👥 S:T ratio
87
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Columbus Scioto 6-12 earns 78/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 88
schools in Columbus · Resource Index
78
Resource Index · Higher
3.3:1
small classes for Ohio
92
students enrolled

Columbus Scioto 6-12 has class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Scioto 6-12 ranks #1 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH.

Enrollment

92

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3.3:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Columbus Scioto 6-12 compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Columbus Scioto 6-12

Columbus Scioto 6-12 is a small combined-grade school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 92 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3.3:1, Columbus Scioto 6-12 is leaner than roughly 99% of Ohio schools and 82% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Ohio schools, with 92 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by African American (62%) and White (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 55/100).

The surrounding Columbus City Schools District spends $20,324 per pupil, 39% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 39 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 92 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Columbus's public schools, it stands alongside Kipp Columbus (1,945 students): Columbus Scioto 6-12 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.3:1 vs 17.4:1).

Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students) and Whetstone High School (1,017 students) alongside Columbus Scioto 6-12.

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 Columbus Scioto 6-12 compares

Columbus Scioto 6-12 on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3.3:1 ▼ 82% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 92 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

3.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
3.3:1
students per teacher - 82% below state mean
Top 1% in Ohio - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,324
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.4 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 62.0%
White 22.8%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: African American at 62.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Columbus Scioto 6-12 is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbus City Schools District, which includes Columbus Scioto 6-12.

$20,324
Per student
+39%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.4%
State 19.7%
Federal 18.9%

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.

How Columbus Scioto 6-12 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northland High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whetstone High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Briggs High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Independence High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Columbus Scioto 6-12's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Columbus City Schools District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Columbus

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Columbus Scioto 6-12's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Columbus Scioto 6-12

How many students attend Columbus Scioto 6-12?

Columbus Scioto 6-12 has 92 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Columbus, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Scioto 6-12?

The student-teacher ratio at Columbus Scioto 6-12 is 3.3:1, which is 82% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 79% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Columbus Scioto 6-12?

The largest demographic group at Columbus Scioto 6-12 is African American at 62.0% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbus Scioto 6-12?

Columbus Scioto 6-12 has a Resource Investment Index of 78/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Columbus Scioto 6-12 rank among schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Scioto 6-12 ranks #1 of 88 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 schools in Columbus on the city page.

Is Columbus Scioto 6-12 a good school?

Columbus Scioto 6-12 earns 78/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools. 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 Columbus City Schools District?

Besides Columbus Scioto 6-12, Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students), Whetstone High School (1,017 students), and Briggs High School (956 students). See the Columbus City Schools District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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