Who Taxes Me

Ohio › School districts › Columbus City School District

School district · Ohio · Franklin County

Columbus City School District

Columbus City School District is a school district in Ohio. It pays for schools, public works and transit. It sits in Franklin County. In fiscal year 2024, Columbus City School District collected $577.7M in taxes and spent $897.8M.

Collected and spent

In fiscal year 2024, Columbus City School District collected $577.7M in taxes and spent $897.8M.

Collected
$577.7M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$897.8M
Fiscal year 2024

Where the money comes from

One tax.

Property tax
$3.1933 per $100 of value
Source · Ohio Department of Taxation — 2024 SD aggregate rates abstract, Columbus City School District 2024 school levy — Class I residential effective 31.933106 mills on 35% AV. Read on July 23, 2026.
DetailsColumbus City School District 2024 school levy — Class I residential effective 31.933106 mills on 35% AV (effective ~1.12% on market; gross 87.76, HB920-reduced), per the Ohio DOT 2024 Aggregate Property Tax Rates by School District abstract (2024-sd-rates.xlsx, FRANKLIN/COLUMBUS CSD row, printed). Single printed primary — held modeled pending a second independent document. CORRECTS a unit-slot error: 87.76 (this same row's GROSS rate) had been stored in the effective-mills slot, computing double the true rate. Cross-check: subtracting the sealed county (11.744810) and library (2.485048) effective mills from the whole-district effective total (49.622964, per ODT tdrates24.xlsx district 010) leaves 35.393106 for city+state+school combined — consistent with, though not an independent print of, 31.933106

Where it goes

Nine service lines.

Schools · Instruction, Regular
$411.1M
Schools · Support Services -- Pupils
$136.3M
General government
$129.4M
Public works · Support Services -- Operation and Maintenance of Plant
$91.0M
Transit
$62.7M
Debt service · past obligation
$58.4M
Other · Extracurricular Activities
$8.0M
Public works · Capital Outlay
$0.8M
Other · Operation of Non-Instructional Services
$0.0M

Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.

Source · Columbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsColumbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (page 20). Issued by Ryan Cook, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

Who decides

Seven members serve on the school board. The Board of Education has 7 members, all elected by the whole district.

Antoinette Miranda
Board Member, at large
Term end not published
Re-check by November 2, 2027
Sarah Ingles
Board Member, at large
Next election
November 2, 2027
Jennifer Adair
Board Member, at large
Next election
November 2, 2027
Patrick Katzenmeyer
Board Member, at large
Term end not published
Re-check by November 2, 2027
Jermaine Kennedy
Board Member, at large
Term end not published
Re-check by November 2, 2027
Tina Pierce
Board Member, at large
Next election
November 2, 2027
Brandon Simmons
Board Member, at large
Next election
November 2, 2027
Source · Columbus City Schools, Columbus City Schools. Read on October 3, 2026.

When decisions happen

Each yearThe fiscal year runs from July through June.
November 2, 2027Election for 4 seats

How to reach it

614-365-5790
Phone
Source · Ohio Laws, Ohio Laws. Read on October 3, 2026.

Also on this tax bill

A Columbus City School District address pays these governments too. Which cities and special districts apply depends on the address.

On every bill in Columbus City School District

OhioStateFranklin CountyCountyCentral Ohio Transit Authority (COTA)Special districtColumbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park DistrictSpecial district

On some bills, depending on the address

Cities: 3

ColumbusCity
Mifflin Township (Franklin County)Not in Who Taxes Me yet
Clinton Township (Franklin County)Not in Who Taxes Me yet

Special districts: 1

Columbus Metropolitan LibrarySpecial district

Sources

Collected
Columbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsColumbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (page 20). Issued by Ryan Cook, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
Spent
Columbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsColumbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (page 20). Issued by Ryan Cook, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
Taxes
Ohio Department of Taxation — 2024 SD aggregate rates abstract, Columbus City School District 2024 school levy — Class I residential effective 31.933106 mills on 35% AV. Read on July 23, 2026.
DetailsColumbus City School District 2024 school levy — Class I residential effective 31.933106 mills on 35% AV (effective ~1.12% on market; gross 87.76, HB920-reduced), per the Ohio DOT 2024 Aggregate Property Tax Rates by School District abstract (2024-sd-rates.xlsx, FRANKLIN/COLUMBUS CSD row, printed). Single printed primary — held modeled pending a second independent document. CORRECTS a unit-slot error: 87.76 (this same row's GROSS rate) had been stored in the effective-mills slot, computing double the true rate. Cross-check: subtracting the sealed county (11.744810) and library (2.485048) effective mills from the whole-district effective total (49.622964, per ODT tdrates24.xlsx district 010) leaves 35.393106 for city+state+school combined — consistent with, though not an independent print of, 31.933106
Who decides
Columbus City Schools, Columbus City Schools. Read on October 3, 2026.
When decisions happen
Ohio Laws, Ohio Laws. Read on October 3, 2026.
How to reach it
Columbus City Schools, Columbus City Schools. Read on October 3, 2026.
What it does
Columbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column. Read on September 6, 2026.
DetailsColumbus City School District Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column (page 20). Issued by Ryan Cook, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

To act on what you have read

Who Taxes Me describes. These three tools, made by the same team, are where you can do something about it. Each opens in a new tab.

Go to TaxTrace
Influence what and how much you are taxed
Go to 2zips
Compare taxes between two places
Spruce · coming soon
Influence improvements in your city