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South-Western City School District, OH: schools, enrollment and spending

South-Western City School District runs 34 public schools with 21,924 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 17.7 students per teacher is about the same as the Ohio figure of 17.3.Listed in NCES data as "South-Western City".

At a glance

Schools: 34
Students: 21,924
Teachers (FTE): 1,240
Students per teacher: 17.7; OH: 17.3 · US: 15.3

Address: 3805 Marlane Dr, Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614)801-3000
County: Franklin County
Locale: Suburb: Large
Grades offered: PK to 12
Agency type: Regular local school district
NCES district ID: 3904480
State district ID: OH-044800
Total staff (FTE): 3,792
School counselors (FTE): 33.0About 664 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE): 60.0

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Students per teacher compared

This district17.7

Ohio17.3

United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (21,654), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.

Total revenue: $363.9 million
Federal revenue: $31.5 million
State revenue: $174.1 million
Local revenue: $158.3 million
Total spending: $353.5 million
Spending per pupil: $16,326
Salaries: $174.2 million49.3% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year): $223.0 million

Where revenue came from

Federal: 8.7%
State: 47.8%
Local: 43.5%

Ohio overall

Federal: 9.2%
State: 37.9%
Local: 52.9%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$16,326

Ohio$16,266

United States$16,826

Schools in South-Western City School District

By level: 5 high, 10 middle, 16 elementary, 3 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.


Alton Hall Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 4	504	20.2
Beulah Park Middle School	Middle	6 to 8	710	19.2
Bolton Crossing Elementary	Elementary	PK to 4	717	23.1
Buckeye Woods Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	742	20.6
Central Crossing High School	High	9 to 12	1,674	19.2
Darby Woods Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	554	19.1
Darbydale Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	405	22.5
East Franklin Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 4	257	21.4
Finland Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 4	371	17.7
Finland Middle School	Middle	7 to 8	673	15.3
Franklin Heights High School	High	9 to 12	1,398	19.4
Franklin Woods Intermediate School	Middle	5 to 6	666	21.5
Galloway Ridge Intermediate School	Middle	5 to 6	705	17.6
Grove City High School	High	9 to 12	1,881	20.4
Hayes Intermediate School	Middle	5 to 6	464	17.8
Highland Park Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	475	19.8
Holt Crossing Intermediate School	Middle	5 to 6	733	20.9
Jackson Middle School	Middle	7 to 8	665	18.0
James A Harmon Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 4	589	21.8
JC Sommer Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	545	20.2
Monterey Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	425	19.3
Norton Middle School	Middle	7 to 8	583	14.9
Park Street Intermediate School	Middle	5 to 6	667	18.5
Pleasant View Middle School	Middle	7 to 8	651	14.2
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	515	19.8
Prairie Norton Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 4	510	20.4
Richard Avenue Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	423	17.6
South-Western Career Academy	High	9 to 12	0
South-Western Preschool Center	Prekindergarten	PK	345	38.3
Stiles Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 4	511	18.9
Stiles Family Center	Prekindergarten	PK	30	7.5
The Bostic Head Start Center	Prekindergarten	PK	144	28.8
West Franklin Elementary School	Elementary	K to 4	488	18.8
Westland High School	High	9 to 12	1,853	20.4

Nearby and related

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Reynoldsburg City School District 7,130 students
Upper Arlington City School District 6,669 students
Groveport Madison Local School District 6,295 students
Ohio Connections Academy Inc 5,191 students
New Albany-Plain Local School District 4,991 students
Canal Winchester Local School District 3,706 students
Whitehall City School District 3,472 students
Hamilton Local School District 3,268 students
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.