How are the schools in Columbus, OH?

Columbus has 180 public schools in federal filings, 165 with enough reported data to grade. 41% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 121 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Columbus, OH?

EPA monitoring for Franklin County recorded a median AQI of 48 with 53% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 5% of monitored OH counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Columbus, OH?

46 facilities in Columbus report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 38,150 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Columbus, OH safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Columbus.

City data / OH / Columbus

Columbus, OH: The Full Public Record

38,150 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 165 schools with federal incident records. 3 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Columbus, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 180 schools in Columbus, including 46 high schools. 165 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 41% rate A or B.

A 39

B 29

C 49

D 35

F 13

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 181 bullying allegations, 88 weapon incidents, and 7 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

18 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 24 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 97 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

46 facilities in Columbus report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 38,150 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (34,463 lbs), Styrene (25,352 lbs), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (22,164 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Franklin County recorded a median AQI of 48 in 2025, with good air on 53% of monitored days. 5% of monitored OH counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

3 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Columbus; 3 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 92% and 94% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 92% would recommend their hospital.

94% — nurses communicated well
82% — medications clearly explained
87% — clear discharge instructions
91% — rooms rated clean
9 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 51 fatal police shooting incidents in Columbus over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Columbus are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Franklin County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.4% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $70,913, and 39,104 registered businesses.

Every address in Columbus has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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