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School districts in Franklin County, OH
Franklin County has 17 regular public school districts, enrolling 175,484 students in 2024–25. The largest is Columbus City Schools District (46,515 students, 27% of the county), followed by South-Western City and Dublin City. All 17 offer kindergarten. Ohio sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 17 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus City Schools District 270 E State St, Columbus | Pre-K–12 | 116 | 46,515 | 3,767 | (614) 365-5000 |
| South-Western City 3805 Marlane Dr, Grove City also serves Pickaway County | Pre-K–12 | 34 | 21,924 | 1,471 | (614) 801-3000 |
| Dublin City 5175 Emerald Pkwy, Dublin also serves Delaware County and Union County | Pre-K–12 | 24 | 16,967 | 1,014 | (614) 764-5913 |
| Hilliard City 2140 Atlas St, Columbus | Pre-K–12 | 24 | 16,298 | 1,094 | (614) 921-7000 |
| Westerville City 936 Eastwind Dr Ste 200, Westerville also serves Delaware County | Pre-K–12 | 24 | 14,589 | 931 | (614) 797-5700 |
| Worthington City 200 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington | Pre-K–12 | 19 | 10,874 | 712 | (614) 450-6000 |
| Gahanna-Jefferson City 630 Morrison Rd Ste 200, Gahanna | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 8,290 | 596 | (614) 471-7065 |
| Reynoldsburg City 7244 E Main St, Reynoldsburg also serves Fairfield County and Licking County | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 7,130 | 531 | (614) 501-1020 |
| Upper Arlington City 1619 Zollinger Rd, Upper Arlington | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 6,669 | 472 | (614) 487-5000 |
| Groveport Madison Local 4400 Marketing Pl Ste B, Groveport | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 6,295 | 452 | (614) 492-2520 |
| New Albany-Plain Local 55 N High St, New Albany also serves Licking County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 4,991 | 263 | (614) 855-2040 |
| Canal Winchester Local 100 Washington St, Canal Winchester also serves Fairfield County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,706 | 231 | (614) 837-4533 |
| Whitehall City 625 S Yearling Rd, Whitehall | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,472 | 242 | (614) 417-5000 |
| Hamilton Local 775 Rathmell Rd, Columbus | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 3,268 | 269 | (614) 491-8044 |
| Bexley City 348 S Cassingham Rd, Bexley | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 2,496 | 148 | (614) 231-7611 |
| Grandview Heights Schools 1587 W 3rd Ave, Columbus | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,131 | 81 | (614) 485-4015 |
| Metro Early College High School 1929 Kenny Rd, Columbus | K–12 | 1 | 869 | — | (614) 259-6639 |
Franklin County at a glance
Together the 17 districts run 315 schools from offices in 13 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Metro Early College High School, with 869 students; the median Franklin County district has 6,669. By grade span: 16 Pre-K–12 and 1 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 16 districts that report a K grade: 12,274 children. The biggest kindergarten was Columbus City Schools District's, with 3,767; South-Western City had 1,471, and the smallest, Grandview Heights Schools, had 81.
Franklin County holds 17 of Ohio's 619 regular districts (2.7%) and 12% of its 1,508,022 public school students, ranking 4th of 88 counties by number of districts and 1st by enrollment. By size, 10 enroll 5,000 or more, 6 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 1 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 557 students.
6 districts reach past the county line: South-Western City (into Pickaway County), Dublin City (into Delaware County and Union County), Westerville City (into Delaware County), Reynoldsburg City (into Fairfield County and Licking County), New Albany-Plain Local (into Licking County) and Canal Winchester Local (into Fairfield County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 6 of Franklin County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Columbus City Schools District · South-Western City · Dublin City · Hilliard City · Westerville City · Worthington City · Gahanna-Jefferson City · Reynoldsburg City · Upper Arlington City · Groveport Madison Local · New Albany-Plain Local · Canal Winchester Local · Whitehall City · Hamilton Local · Bexley City · Grandview Heights Schools · Metro Early College High School
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