At a glance
Reported students
114
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
25
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
4.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Ohio other enrollment
41st percentile
Compared with 207 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
114
Ohio State School for the Blind: 114 reported students.
State peer staffing position
2nd percentile
4.6:1 reported; state peer median 17.6:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Ohio State School for the Blind
Ohio State School for the Blind is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–12 in Columbus. It is one of 3 current school records connected to Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services. NCES reports 114 students for 2024–25.
Among 207 combined / other schools in Ohio with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 159 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 41st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 4.6:1, below the Ohio median of 17.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (60.5%) and Black (22.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ohio State School for the Blind
- 1How do the reported 4.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 25 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 50.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White60.5%
- Hispanic5.3%
- Black22.8%
- Asian1.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial9.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Ohio School for the Deaf
Other · Grades KG–12
127 reported students
Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–KG
19 reported students