Enrollment
202
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, OH
Focus North High School
Federal NCES profile for Focus North High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390145105687Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Focus North High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #33 of 44
- high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 22
- Resource Index · Lower
- 33.7:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 202
- students enrolled
Focus North High School has class sizes larger than 97% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Focus North High School ranks #33 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH.
School address
District: Focus North High School · Ohio
NCES ID 390145105687 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
33.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Focus North High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Focus North High School
Focus North High School is a mid-sized charter high school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 202 students.
Class loads run heavy: 33.7:1 is larger than about 97% of Ohio schools and 85% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 202 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by African American (57%) and White (21%), 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 runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Columbus's high schools, it stands alongside Worthington Kilbourne High School (1,623 students): Focus North High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (33.7:1 vs 20.8:1).
Focus North High School is a single-school charter district, so Focus North High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Focus North High School compares
Focus North 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 | 33.7:1 | ▲ 85% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 202 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
33.7:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
33.7:1
students per teacher
- 85% above state mean
Top 97% in Ohio - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,306
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 57.4%
White 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 2.0%
Largest group: African American at 57.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Focus North 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 Focus North High School, which includes Focus North High School.
$16,306
Per student
+11%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.2%
State 84.2%
Federal 15.6%
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 (~202 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Focus North High School
How many students attend Focus North High School?
Focus North High School has 202 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Focus North High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Focus North High School is 33.7:1, which is 85% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 115% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Focus North High School?
The largest demographic group at Focus North High School is African American at 57.4% 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 Focus North High School?
Focus North High School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Focus North High School rank among high schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Focus North High School ranks #33 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 Focus North High School a good school?
Focus North High School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Focus North High School?
None; Focus North High School is a single-school charter district, and Focus North High School is its only campus.
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