Enrollment
1,908
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 390449301866
Upper Arlington High School — Upper Arlington, OH
Federal NCES profile for Upper Arlington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 10
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 50
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Upper Arlington City · Ohio
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.5:1
vs 18.3:1 Ohio avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.2%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-93% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Arlington High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Upper Arlington High School reports 1,908 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 83.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the Ohio state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 42% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 2.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 93% below the Ohio average and 96% below the national baseline. The school offers 24 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 273 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 20.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Upper Arlington City spends $26,995 per pupil district-wide, above the Ohio average of $16,867 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 84.9% from local sources (property taxes), 10.3% from the state, and 4.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Upper Arlington High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Ohio state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 18.3:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.2% | ▼ 93% | 31.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,908 | top 99% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
2.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 93% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.5:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 88% in Ohio — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,995
per pupil, district-wide
— above Ohio avg of $16,867
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 273 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,908 Top 99% in Ohio — larger than 1% of 3,586 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 83.0
Students per teacher 22.5:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 2.2% -93% vs state
NCES ID 390449301866
Student demographics
White 83.4%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 83.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 273:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 20.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 22
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Arlington City, which includes Upper Arlington High School.
$26,995
Per student
+60%
vs Ohio
Avg $16,867
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 84.9%
State 10.3%
Federal 4.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 800
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 753
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 733
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 694
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 29.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Upper Arlington High School
How many students attend Upper Arlington High School?
Upper Arlington High School has 1,908 students enrolled. It is a high school in Upper Arlington, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Arlington High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Arlington High School is 22.5:1, which is 23% higher than the Ohio average of 18.3:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Upper Arlington High School?
2.2% of students at Upper Arlington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Arlington High School?
The largest demographic group at Upper Arlington High School is White at 83.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Upper Arlington, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Arlington High School?
Upper Arlington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.