Finland Middle School

Finland Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Columbus, Ohio, overseen by South-Western City. The school caters to 673 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 40% above the state mean of about 482.

Across the 33 schools in South-Western City (21,873 students total), Finland Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Finland Middle School reports that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 27% Black, 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Finland Middle School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Finland Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Franklin County's rate of about 41%.

With demographic context factored in, Finland Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.6%, the actual is 52.1%, a residual of -3.5 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Finland Middle School is one.

Finland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Finland Middle School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 46.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Finland Middle School has increased 6%, going from 632 students in 2018 to 673 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 47% to 37%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Finland Middle School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.