8 articles covering Education in Worthington, Ohio
The district's School Community Engagement office told the Board of Education it built its own student-name recording tool, expanded training on harmful words to younger grades, and drew 1,102 people to this summer's Style Drop.
Worthington's school board agreed to finish its 2026 goals at an April 13 work session before taking up a first-ever joint meeting with City Council, after one member asked what the two elected bodies would actually change by meeting. Only about 23% of the district's students live in the City of Worthington.
Worthington Schools replaced the Panorama survey it had used since 2017 with a homegrown student survey built on its Portrait of a Learner framework. Here is how it was built, what students are asked, and what teachers and families see.
Worthington Schools held at four stars overall on Ohio's 2025-26 report card. A state rule change kept early literacy at three stars, and the district expects its lowest-rated measure to improve next year.
Under Ohio's House Bill 96, Worthington Schools is shifting from truancy enforcement to earlier outreach, with families hearing from the district sooner when absences add up.
Treasurer TJ Cusick's revised forecast shows flat revenue, expenses rising 4% to 5% a year, and the state's share of school funding at a historic low.
The district launched Phase 3 of its facilities plan, opened applications for a 50-member community task force, and heard the board press its consultant on naming, scope, and how much influence residents will actually have.
The Board of Education ended fiscal year 2026 about $2.8 million ahead of projections, approved next year's appropriations, and changed how athletic participation fees are used.
