High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, OH

Graham School the

Federal NCES profile for Graham School the, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390008003428Charter school
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Graham School the earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#1 of 44
high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
7.7:1
small classes for Ohio
50.3%
free-lunch eligible

Graham School the has class sizes smaller than 98% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Graham School the ranks #1 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Graham School the held near 145 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 390008003428 · Columbus, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

139 enr · 7.7:1 · 50.3% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Ajo High School (139 students)

Graham School the held near 145 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Graham School the compares

Graham School the held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.7:1 ▼ 58% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.3% ▲ 59% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 139 top 90% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.3%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher - 58% below state mean
Top 2% in Ohio - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$53,850
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 46 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 38.1%
African American 35.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.0%
Two or More 8.6%

Largest group: White at 38.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Graham School the is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Graham School the reports $53,850 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Columbus

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Graham School the

How many students attend Graham School the?

Graham School the has 139 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 147 (2022-23) → 145 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Graham School the?

The student-teacher ratio at Graham School the is 7.7:1, which is 58% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Graham School the?

50.3% of students at Graham School the are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Graham School the?

The largest demographic group at Graham School the is White at 38.1% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Graham School the?

Graham School the has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Graham School the rank among high schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Graham School the ranks #1 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.

What other schools are in Graham School the?

None; Graham School the is a single-school charter district, and Graham School the is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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