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Olentangy Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Delaware, Orange Township, Liberty Township, Powell and Berlin Township, and parts of Westerville, Genoa Township, Concord Township, Sunbury, Berkshire Township and Delaware Township.

Delaware’s School Grade A better than 92% of Ohio school districts

Students
24,133
Schools
29
Spent per student
$15,172
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$382.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Olentangy Local School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $382.8M, about $15,863 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Delaware. Grade by grade →

K–55 elementary schoolsDelaware City School District
6–8John C Dempsey Middle SchoolDelaware City School District
9–12Rutherford B Hayes High SchoolDelaware City School District

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency84%
State average 52.2% · 12,182 students tested
Reading / language arts86%
State average 59.5% · 12,264 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 86.2% · 1,852 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,172 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 27%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 82%State 15%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
22,089’20
22,557’21
23,281’22
23,806’23
24,133’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%Asian 21%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

29 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Wyandot Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Powell
A+
733 students21:1
Liberty Tree Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Powell
A+
727 students21:1
Shale Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis Center
724 students22:1
Alum Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis Center
A+
664 students22:1
Glen Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis Center
A
654 students20:1
Oak Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis Center
A
649 students20:1
Arrowhead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis Center
A
648 students21:1
Peachblow Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis Center
648 students21:1
Scioto Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Powell
A+
642 students20:1
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galena
A
611 students17:1
Freedom Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis
A+
605 students18:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis Center
A
592 students22:1
Olentangy Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lewis
A
574 students18:1
Walnut Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galena
A+
546 students18:1
Cheshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delaware
A+
508 students17:1
Olentangy Shanahan Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lewis Center
188 students
Olentangy Preschool at DACC
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Delaware
33 students
Indian Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Powell
A+
721 students20:1
Tyler Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Powell
A+
606 students17:1
Olentangy Orange Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewis Center
A
1,056 students17:1
Olentangy Shanahan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewis Center
A
1,029 students21:1
Olentangy Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Powell
A+
1,005 students22:1
Olentangy Berlin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Delaware
886 students20:1
Berkshire Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Galena
A
883 students17:1
Hyatts Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Powell
A+
835 students17:1
Orange High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewis
A−
1,936 students21:1
Olentangy Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Powell
A+
1,847 students21:1
Olentangy Berlin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware
A
1,823 students23:1
Olentangy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewis Center
A+
1,760 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.