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Worthington City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,299 students in Worthington City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Worthington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Worthington City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Worthington Kilbourne High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
10,848 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Worthington City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
66%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,805 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$204 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,506
$17,287
Spending / Student
$18,805
$17,235
Best Worthington City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Worthington Kilbourne High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1499 Hard Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-6400
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,561 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Worthington High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 W Granville Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-6200
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,738 students
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