It was not until 1845 that the state of Ohio Legislature entrusted the management of Columbus schools to a Board of Education.

Dr. Gene T. Harris served as the 19th superintendent of Columbus City Schools and was succeeded by Dr. Dan Good.

Before this landmark decision was handed down, the district had a peak of 110,725 students enrolled in 1971 and operated 20 high schools.

Enrollment figures in the school district have significantly increased in the past and recently decreased.

[6] The district also scored 2/5 stars in "Achievement" ("whether student performance on state tests met established thresholds and how well students performed on tests overall"), with all selectable grade level data falling short of those similar districts and the state of Ohio.