Columbus School for Girls
65 S Drexel Ave, Columbus, OH 43209Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Columbus center
- 2.8 miles
Can you use EdChoice here?
Not on the EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the EdChoice list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 EdChoice application period runs February 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Applications submitted after October 14, 2026 get a prorated award, so apply by October 14 for the full amount. The school submits the application.
Source: EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 67
- Student body
- All-girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 504 to 460, down 44 (9%)
- Path
- Fell in each survey (497 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (48)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (26)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 35
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 173
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,210
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Ohio
- 2 days shorter than the 175-day median of 868 schools we list
- School day, against Ohio
- 25 minutes longer than the median of 6 hours 35 minutes (876 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 7 here; median 8.4 at 174 OH combined schools
- Size in Franklin County
- Larger than 50 of 61 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Columbus School for Girls tuition, and what EdChoice pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
- How it varies
- Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Columbus School for Girls?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees EdChoice pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Pay rule
- Families with verified income at or below 200% of the poverty guidelines do not pay the tuition left after EdChoice; families above that may owe the difference. Schools may still charge fees.
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes EdChoice; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Preparatory ✓ | 9-12 | not reported | <1 |
| St. Catharine ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Mansion Day School ✓ | PreK-5 | 47 | <1 |
| St. Vincent Family Center | PreK-5 | 60 | 1 |
| Columbus Montessori Education Center ✓ | PreK-6 | 148 | 2 |
| Montessori Earth School ✓ | 7-12 | not reported | 2 |
| All Saints Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 409 | 2 |
| Bridgeway Academy | PreK-12 | 172 | 2 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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