The Olentangy Local School District is a large, rapidly growing school district centered in southern Delaware County, with a small, southern portion (one cul-de-sac) in Franklin County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The Olentangy Local School District comprises and serves students from all or parts of numerous municipalities, including the unincorporated community of Lewis Center and the cities of Columbus, Delaware, Powell, and Westerville. The district also serves students from Berkshire, Berlin, Concord, Genoa, Liberty, and Orange townships in Delaware County.
As of February 2026, it operates 17 elementary schools, six middle schools, and four high schools. Making a total of 27 schools. There is also an Olentangy Academy building that is home to the district's STEM Academy, Teacher Academy, and Academy for Community Transition (ACT). In addition, OASIS is offered as an online school for select students.
Olentangy is the largest district in Delaware County. In 1998, the district had an enrollment of 4,812. By winter of 2025, it has grown to over 24,000 students - the fourth largest district in Ohio, behind only Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati. In Fall 2025, Olentangy reported that it is experiencing rapid and accelerating enrollment growthâ which is not new to the district. Climbing enrollment has historically seen classroom additions and new buildings to meet growth. Preschool enrollment has increased 57% over the past decade, and elementary schools have added the equivalent of seven classrooms of students each year for the past ten years. For the 2025-26 school year, the current enrollment in grades 5âÂÂ8 now exceeds grades 9âÂÂ12. With new homes and roads already underway across the District, pressure on our schools will only continue to grow. Fall 2025 enrollment projections demonstrate a 16% increase over the next two years, with student enrollment surpassing 28,300 by the 2035-36 school year.
The no new millage bond passed in November 2025 will build an 18th elementary school and a 5th high school.
Olentangy Schools earned a five-star overall rating on the 2024âÂÂ25 Ohio School Report Card for the third consecutive year, making it the largest district in Ohio to achieve this distinction. àThe district received five stars in Achievement, Gap Closing, and Graduation, and four stars in Progress and Early Literacy.
The U.S. News & World Report 2025 school rankings had Olentangy's four high schools in the top 12 across central Ohio, and in the top 5% in the state. The five eligible middle schools ranked in the top 3% in the state, and the 16 eligible elementary schools ranked in the top 7% in the state.
In June 2025, The Columbus Dispatch published an article on Olentangy's high schools string of state titles, following the multiple state championships across various sports in the 2024-25 school year. The district's success is attributed to population growth, involved parents, and a culture of competitiveness. During the 2024-25 school year, Olentangy teams won the following OHSAA Division 1 state titles:
In fall of the 2025-26 school year, Olentangy Schools added three individual state champions in girls cross country, girls tennis, and girls golf to the list, and the Olentangy Orange football team made school history with a 15-0 state championship season.
An investment in education is one for the future of our community, and Olentangy Schools prides itself in providing an exceptional value by being efficient and financially responsible without sacrificing academic excellence. The district has won the following financial excellence awards for strong financial planning, accountability, and transparency:
Olentangy Schools has historically shared their battle for fair state funding. Based on the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) 2024-25 Foundation Payment Final and the 2024-25 ODEW Preliminary District EMIS Data, Olentangy Schools receives $1,574 in state funding support per pupil. Olentangy's cost to education per pupil is reported at $17,264 - leaving a state funding gap of $15,690 to be paid by local taxpayers. Olentangy Schools has the 28th-lowest formula funding per pupil in the state of Ohio.
Grades: K-5
Grades: 6-8
Grades: 9-12