High school (grades 9-12) · Upper Arlington, OH

Upper Arlington High School

Federal NCES profile for Upper Arlington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390449301866
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👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Upper Arlington High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#5 of 9
public schools in Upper Arlington · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
23:1
large classes for Ohio
2.2%
free-lunch eligible

Upper Arlington High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Upper Arlington High School ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Upper Arlington, OH.

School address

Upper Arlington, OH 43221
District: Upper Arlington City · Ohio

NCES ID 390449301866 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+28 students YoY

Upper Arlington High School held near 1,895 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 83.2 → 86.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+28 students YoY 390449301866 · Upper Arlington, OH High · MID · TRAD

1,908 enr · 23:1 · 2.2% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Barrington Road Elementary School (800 students)

Upper Arlington High School held near 1,895 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount). Teacher FTE added 83.2 → 86.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Upper Arlington High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Upper Arlington High School reports 1,908 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Upper Arlington High School compares

Upper Arlington High School 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 23:1 ▲ 26% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 2.2% ▼ 93% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,908 top 1% - -

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

23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,908
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
2.2%
free-lunch eligible - 93% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 89% in Ohio - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,518
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.

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.

Student-body diversity index 29.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Upper Arlington High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 24
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upper Arlington City reports $17,518 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Upper Arlington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barrington Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hastings Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jones Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tremont Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Windermere Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Upper Arlington High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upper Arlington City · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,908 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 1,867 (2022-23) → 1,895 (2023-24), nearly flat (+28).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Arlington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Upper Arlington High School is 23:1, which is 26% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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% of enrollment, 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 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Upper Arlington High School rank among public schools in Upper Arlington?

By Resource Investment Index, Upper Arlington High School ranks #5 of 9 public schools in Upper Arlington, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Upper Arlington on the city page.

What other schools are in Upper Arlington City?

Besides Upper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington City also operates Barrington Road Elementary School (800 students), Hastings Middle School (753 students), and Jones Middle School (733 students). See the Upper Arlington City district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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