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Does Marion-Franklin High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
430
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000677
Marion-Franklin High School
1265 Koebel Rd, Columbus, OH 43207 · (614) 365-5432 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Ohio public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 168 | 39% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 65 | 15% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
21.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.7pp since 2021
Math
11.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.1% | 11.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 4.5% |
| 2022-23 | 20.3% | 5.5% |
| 2021-22 | 23.8% | 4.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marion-Franklin High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.1% | #714 of 776 ▲ 23 | #41 of 55 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #716 of 774 ▼ 43 | #46 of 55 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #464 of 742 | #36 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #444 of 888 | #42 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #241 of 739 | #5 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #56 of 749 | #15 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #225 of 484 | #5 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
-43 (-9%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 948
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 27 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 32 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 31 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 100% (604) |
| 2010-11 | 847 | 49 | 17.3:1 | 79% (669) |
| 2000-01 | 1,092 | 61 | 17.9:1 | 30% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 948 | 69 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion-Franklin High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (493 to 430); teachers down 17% (35 to 29).
About Marion-Franklin High School
Marion-Franklin High School is a low-enrollment high school in Columbus, Ohio, one of the schools in Columbus City Schools District. Enrolled students number 430 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
The Columbus City Schools District system has 115 schools and 46,249 students.
Black students are the largest group at Marion-Franklin High School, with 50% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 23% White, 19% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Franklin County's residents are about 23% Black, 27 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Marion-Franklin High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
At Marion-Franklin High School, 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1.
The allk12 Grade for Marion-Franklin High School is D. Compared with Ohio public high schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Franklin County, median household income is about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Franklin County number 402 and enroll about 195,359.
Summit Academy Community School-Columbus is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 473 to 430 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Nearby schools
- Summit Academy Community School-Columbus0.3 mi · 54
- Summit Academy Middle School - Columbus0.3 mi · 40
- Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus0.3 mi · 36
- Watkins Elementary School0.6 mi · 278
- South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield0.8 mi · 249
- Moler Elementary School1.4 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Marion-Franklin High SchoolHow large is Marion-Franklin High School?
Marion-Franklin High School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades 09-12.
Is Marion-Franklin High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marion-Franklin High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Marion-Franklin High School have?
Marion-Franklin High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Marion-Franklin High School?
Marion-Franklin High School reports a student body of 23% White, 19% Hispanic, 50% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Marion-Franklin High School in?
Marion-Franklin High School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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