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Ohio school data rankings
Compare every reported district by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 1,137 current districts, 1,043 report 2024–25 enrollment and 955 match the FY 2023 finance file.
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1,043 districts with this measure reported
Data ranking
Largest school districts in Ohio
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
| Rank | Name | Location | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus City Schools District 116 schools | Columbus | 46,515 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Public Schools 67 schools | Cincinnati | 34,531 |
| 3 | Cleveland Municipal 91 schools | Cleveland | 33,143 |
| 4 | Olentangy Local 29 schools | Lewis Center | 24,133 |
| 5 | South-Western City 34 schools | Grove City | 21,924 |
| 6 | Toledo City 56 schools | Toledo | 21,290 |
| 7 | Akron City 44 schools | Akron | 19,986 |
| 8 | Lakota Local 22 schools | Liberty Township | 17,885 |
| 9 | Dublin City 24 schools | Dublin | 16,967 |
| 10 | Hilliard City 24 schools | Columbus | 16,298 |
| 11 | Ohio Virtual Academy 1 schools | Maumee | 15,339 |
| 12 | Westerville City 24 schools | Westerville | 14,589 |
| 13 | Dayton City 29 schools | Dayton | 12,785 |
| 14 | Pickerington Local 16 schools | Pickerington | 11,729 |
| 15 | Worthington City 19 schools | Worthington | 10,874 |
| 16 | Mason City 4 schools | Mason | 10,155 |
| 17 | Fairfield City 11 schools | Fairfield | 9,591 |
| 18 | Hamilton City 12 schools | Hamilton | 9,014 |
| 19 | Parma City 13 schools | Parma | 9,001 |
| 20 | Gahanna-Jefferson City 13 schools | Gahanna | 8,290 |
| 21 | Centerville City 12 schools | Centerville | 8,264 |
| 22 | Northwest Local 12 schools | Cincinnati | 8,260 |
| 23 | Beavercreek City 11 schools | Beavercreek | 8,099 |
| 24 | Sylvania Schools 13 schools | Sylvania | 7,700 |
| 25 | West Clermont Local 9 schools | Cincinnati | 7,651 |
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Data ranking
Highest spending per pupil in Ohio
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
| Rank | Name | Location | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyway Career Prep High School 376 students | Toledo | $1,395,000 |
| 2 | Vanguard-Sentinel Career & Technology Centers 288 students | Fremont | $79,254 |
| 3 | Delaware Area Career Center 315 students | Delaware | $63,834 |
| 4 | Warren County Vocational School 713 students | Lebanon | $43,718 |
| 5 | Ohio Hi-Point Career Center 586 students | Bellefontaine | $43,286 |
| 6 | Tolles Career & Technical Center 268 students | Plain City | $33,753 |
| 7 | Butler Technology & Career Development Schools 1,398 students | Fairfield Township | $33,653 |
| 8 | East Cleveland City School District 1,177 students | East Cleveland | $33,509 |
| 9 | Pickaway-Ross County JVSD 760 students | Chillicothe | $30,996 |
| 10 | Greene County Vocational School District 649 students | Xenia | $28,758 |
| 11 | Gallia-Jackson-Vinton 564 students | Rio Grande | $28,378 |
| 12 | Westfall Local 1,342 students | Williamsport | $28,132 |
| 13 | Jefferson Township Local 277 students | Dayton | $27,412 |
| 14 | Orange City 2,029 students | Cleveland | $27,400 |
| 15 | Coshocton County 217 students | Coshocton | $27,220 |
| 16 | EHOVE Career Center 731 students | Milan | $26,957 |
| 17 | Tri-Rivers 583 students | Marion | $26,428 |
| 18 | Switzerland of Ohio Local 1,883 students | Woodsfield | $25,982 |
| 19 | Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center 599 students | Jefferson | $25,759 |
| 20 | Knox County JVSD 519 students | Mount Vernon | $25,566 |
| 21 | Upper Valley Career Center 988 students | Piqua | $25,444 |
| 22 | Lawrence County 569 students | Chesapeake | $25,433 |
| 23 | Westwood Preparatory Academy 327 students | Columbus | $25,372 |
| 24 | Wayne County JVSD 624 students | Smithville | $25,294 |
| 25 | Penta Career Center - District 1,441 students | Perrysburg | $25,030 |
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Data ranking
Ohio high schools with broad reported program access
Counts reported AP, gifted, and computer-science program areas. This does not measure course quality, participation, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Areas offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvania Southview High School 09–12 · 31 AP courses | Sylvania Schools | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | Madison-Plains High School 09–12 · 31 AP courses | Madison-Plains Local | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Solon High School 09–12 · 28 AP courses | Solon City | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | Sycamore High School 08–12 · 27 AP courses | Sycamore Community City | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | Mayfield High School 08–12 · 27 AP courses | Mayfield City | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | William Mason High School 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Mason City | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | Pickerington High School North 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Pickerington Local | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | Chagrin Falls High School 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Chagrin Falls Exempted Village | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | Jackson High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Jackson Local | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | Olentangy Liberty High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Olentangy Local | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | Olentangy High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Olentangy Local | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | Lakewood High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Lakewood City | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | Anderson High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Forest Hills Local | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | Kenston High School 08–12 · 25 AP courses | Kenston Local | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | Upper Arlington High School 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Upper Arlington City | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | Avon Lake High School 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Avon Lake City | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | Beachwood High School 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Beachwood City | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | Orange High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Olentangy Local | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | Olentangy Berlin High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Olentangy Local | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | Perry High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Perry Local | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | Centerville High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Centerville City | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | Thomas Worthington High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Worthington City | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | Turpin High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Forest Hills Local | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | Highland High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Highland Local | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | Wyoming High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Wyoming City | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.