Columbus schools boast a total student population of 196,782 attending 422 schools in 101 public school districts and 133 private schools. Public school revenue and expenditures vary by school district but Columbus public schools spend an average of $7,855 per student each year.

Student teacher ratio is an important statistic cluing parents into the probable attention their child might receive individually in a classroom setting. Columbus public schools average a student teacher ratio of 15:1. Columbus private schools average 11:1. Also, high schools in Columbus average a student body population of 758, while Columbus middle schools and elementary schools average student body populations of 484 and 367 respectively.

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