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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
801	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	3950 Prospect Ave E	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 583-5210	269	19	14.1		78 (29.0%)	149 (55.4%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	$11,342	5.3	5.3	796	5	390028604731
802	Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	190 Southwood Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-2000	477	8	61.5		234 (49.1%)	150 (31.4%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.2%)	$10,998	5.1	7	770	32	390017704701
803	Southern Ohio Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	30 E Main St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southern Ohio Career Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	48	4	12	81.3%	43 (89.6%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	$10,042	5.1			(n/a)	391005510873
804	Akron Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1115 S Main St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(234) 888-6050	93	7	14.3		11 (11.8%)	66 (71.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.0%)	$14,439	4.9	3.9	827	23	390163106180
805	West High School	Public	9-12	179 S Powell Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5956	846	51	16.5		152 (18.0%)	318 (37.6%)	300 (35.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.4%)	$16,004	4.6	6.8	774	31	390438000733
806	Townsend Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	207 Lowell St	Castalia	44824	Erie County	Townsend Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 684-5402	494	16	30.3		342 (69.2%)	18 (3.6%)	80 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	$9,175	4.6	8.2	760	46	390145005693
807	Gem City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1721 N Main St	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Gem City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 274-2841	144	8	18		12 (8.3%)	127 (88.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$12,915	4.5	4.5	814	7	390044805007
808	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4 Summit Park Dr	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(216) 539-8865	1,255	47	26.7		797 (63.5%)	278 (22.2%)	102 (8.1%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.0%)	$10,545	4.4	5.5	794	14	391003910854
809	John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	15111 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5200	652	38	17.1		8 (1.2%)	620 (95.1%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$15,795	4.4	3.3	842	33	390437805840
810	Liberty High School	Public, Charter	9-12	140 N Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 701-7945	382	10	38.2		93 (24.3%)	222 (58.1%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	$8,805	4.3	3	846	36	390159505936

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests American Government, Ohio State Tests American History, Ohio State Tests Biology, Ohio State Tests English II, Ohio State Tests Geometry, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II, Ohio State Tests Algebra I test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 17, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 855)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
801	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	3950 Prospect Ave E	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 583-5210	269	19	14.1		78 (29.0%)	149 (55.4%)	24 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	$11,342							5.3	5.3	796	5		390028604731
802	Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	190 Southwood Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-2000	477	8	61.5		234 (49.1%)	150 (31.4%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.2%)	$10,998							5.1	7	770	32		390017704701
803	Southern Ohio Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	30 E Main St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southern Ohio Career Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	48	4	12	81.3%	43 (89.6%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	$10,042							5.1			(n/a)		391005510873
804	Akron Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1115 S Main St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(234) 888-6050	93	7	14.3		11 (11.8%)	66 (71.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.0%)	$14,439							4.9	3.9	827	23		390163106180
805	West High School	Public	9-12	179 S Powell Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5956	846	51	16.5		152 (18.0%)	318 (37.6%)	300 (35.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.4%)	$16,004							4.6	6.8	774	31		390438000733
806	Townsend Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	207 Lowell St	Castalia	44824	Erie County	Townsend Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 684-5402	494	16	30.3		342 (69.2%)	18 (3.6%)	80 (16.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.7%)	$9,175							4.6	8.2	760	46		390145005693
807	Gem City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1721 N Main St	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Gem City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 274-2841	144	8	18		12 (8.3%)	127 (88.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	$12,915							4.5	4.5	814	7		390044805007
808	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4 Summit Park Dr	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(216) 539-8865	1,255	47	26.7		797 (63.5%)	278 (22.2%)	102 (8.1%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.0%)	$10,545							4.4	5.5	794	14		391003910854
809	John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	15111 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5200	652	38	17.1		8 (1.2%)	620 (95.1%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	$15,795							4.4	3.3	842	33		390437805840
810	Liberty High School	Public, Charter	9-12	140 N Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Liberty High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 701-7945	382	10	38.2		93 (24.3%)	222 (58.1%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	$8,805							4.3	3	846	36		390159505936