At a glance
Reported students
305
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
29
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Ohio high enrollment
34th percentile
Compared with 925 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
348
Columbus Online Academy: 305 reported students.
State peer staffing position
10th percentile
10.5:1 reported; state peer median 15.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Columbus Online Academy
Columbus Online Academy is a public high school serving grades 07–12 in Columbus. It is one of 116 current school records connected to Columbus City Schools District. NCES reports 305 students for 2024–25.
Among 925 high schools in Ohio with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 415 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 34th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.5:1, below the Ohio median of 15.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (55.4%) and White (26.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Columbus Online Academy
- 1How do the reported 10.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 29 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White26.2%
- Hispanic9.2%
- Black55.4%
- Asian2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial7.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Columbus Africentric Early College High School
High · Grades 09–12
332 reported students
Marion-Franklin High School
High · Grades 09–12
430 reported students
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High · Grades 09–12
431 reported students
Fort Hayes Career Center
High · Grades 10–12
102 reported students
Columbus Scioto 6-12
High · Grades 06–12
92 reported students
Columbus International High School
High · Grades 09–12
540 reported students