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Enrollment
1,608
Combined
STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT RIVER CONNECTIONS ACADEMY·NCES 390159905986
Great River Connections Academy
3650 Olentangy River Rd Ste 43, Columbus, OH 43214 · (614) 368-1122 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL1,608 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
41.9:1
38 FTE teachers
STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 107 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 237 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 245 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 71% smaller than its 8th grade class (155).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.1pp since 2021
Math
22.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 24.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.5% | 23.1% |
| 2021-22 | 49.1% | 24.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,608
+155 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
41.9:1
was 42.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,608 | 38.4 | 41.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,681 | 60.6 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,627 | 61.4 | 26.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,453 | 34 | 42.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great River Connections Academy.
About Great River Connections Academy
Among the schools in Columbus, Ohio, is Great River Connections Academy, a high-enrollment combined-grade school. Its 1,608 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 126% larger than the 712 average for combined schools in Ohio.
Federal records list Great River Connections Academy as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, Great River Connections Academy is 67% White. Other reported shares: 16% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 59% White among all Franklin County residents. By the diversity index, Great River Connections Academy comes in at 51%.
Teachers at the school number 38.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 41.9:1. The 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure.
Across Franklin County, median household income is about $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Franklin County number 402 and enroll about 195,359.
The nearest other public school, Ecole Kenwood French Immersion, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Great River Connections Academy.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Great River Connections Academy as a charter school. The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
Great River Connections Academy had 1,453 students in 2020-21 and 1,608 in 2024-25, an 11% gain.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
Nearby schools
- Ecole Kenwood French Immersion0.7 mi · 474
- Clinton Elementary School0.8 mi · 491
- Cranbrook Elementary School0.9 mi · 298
- Ridgeview Middle School1.0 mi · 485
- Whetstone High School1.1 mi · 1,017
- Indian Springs Elementary School1.3 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Great River Connections AcademyHow many students attend Great River Connections Academy?
Great River Connections Academy enrolls approximately 1,608 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Great River Connections Academy serve?
Great River Connections Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great River Connections Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great River Connections Academy is approximately 41.9:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Great River Connections Academy?
Great River Connections Academy reports a student body of 67% White, 7% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Great River Connections Academy?
Great River Connections Academy is overseen by Great River Connections Academy in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.