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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
841	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Public, Charter	9-12	1808 E Broad St	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-9890	386	14	27.5	11 (2.8%)	348 (90.2%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$13,440	2.3	2.5	855	14	390143305688
842	Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Public, Charter	7-12	50 E Main St	Salineville	43945	Columbiana County	Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 679-2343	136	8	17	124 (91.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	$19,450	2.2	2.4	857	15	390156605837
843	North College Hill Trojan Way Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	1731 Goodman Ave	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(513) 931-8181	97	7	13.8	7 (7.2%)	76 (78.4%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)	$14,985	2.2	2.9	850	7	390445106065
844	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3167 Fulton Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High Sch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 273-3033	557	22	25.7	28 (5.0%)	349 (62.7%)	142 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	$8,651	2	3.1	845	1	390141505601
845	Skyway Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3912 Sunforest Ct	Toledo	43623	Lucas County	Skyway Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 241-5504	376	12	31.3	68 (18.1%)	255 (67.8%)	32 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	$10,496	2	4.6	812	33	390023104787
846	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Public, Charter	9-12	366 W Center St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 231-2444	824	18	45.7	683 (82.9%)	24 (2.9%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	$14,036	2	4.2	819	27	390163306182
847	Dayton Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E 3rd St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2130	145	9	16.1	18 (12.4%)	108 (74.5%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	$13,692	2	3.4	840	7	390163006179
848	Virtual High School	Public	9-12	425 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45203	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7760	366	4	91.5	39 (10.7%)	275 (75.1%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$8,544	1.9	4.3	817	31	390437504213
849	AchievePoint Career Academy - Cincinnati	Public, Charter	9-12	5098 Glencrossing Way	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	AchievePoint Career Academy - Cincinnati	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 334-3607	303	9	33.6	84 (27.7%)	157 (51.8%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.2%)	$8,608	1.8	3.7	834	15	390160205984
850	Mound Street Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-3000	156	13	12	26 (16.7%)	102 (65.4%)	22 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	$20,130	1.8			(n/a)	390438406037

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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
841	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Public, Charter	9-12	1808 E Broad St	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-9890	386	14	27.5		11 (2.8%)	348 (90.2%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$13,440							2.3	2.5	855	14		390143305688
842	Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Public, Charter	7-12	50 E Main St	Salineville	43945	Columbiana County	Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 679-2343	136	8	17		124 (91.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	$19,450							2.2	2.4	857	15		390156605837
843	North College Hill Trojan Way Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	1731 Goodman Ave	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(513) 931-8181	97	7	13.8		7 (7.2%)	76 (78.4%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)	$14,985							2.2	2.9	850	7		390445106065
844	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3167 Fulton Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High Sch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 273-3033	557	22	25.7		28 (5.0%)	349 (62.7%)	142 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	$8,651							2	3.1	845	1		390141505601
845	Skyway Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3912 Sunforest Ct	Toledo	43623	Lucas County	Skyway Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 241-5504	376	12	31.3		68 (18.1%)	255 (67.8%)	32 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	$10,496							2	4.6	812	33		390023104787
846	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Public, Charter	9-12	366 W Center St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Buckeye Community School - Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 231-2444	824	18	45.7		683 (82.9%)	24 (2.9%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.4%)	$14,036							2	4.2	819	27		390163306182
847	Dayton Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E 3rd St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2130	145	9	16.1		18 (12.4%)	108 (74.5%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	$13,692							2	3.4	840	7		390163006179
848	Virtual High School	Public	9-12	425 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45203	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7760	366	4	91.5		39 (10.7%)	275 (75.1%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$8,544							1.9	4.3	817	31		390437504213
849	AchievePoint Career Academy - Cincinnati	Public, Charter	9-12	5098 Glencrossing Way	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	AchievePoint Career Academy - Cincinnati	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 334-3607	303	9	33.6		84 (27.7%)	157 (51.8%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.2%)	$8,608							1.8	3.7	834	15		390160205984
850	Mound Street Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-3000	156	13	12		26 (16.7%)	102 (65.4%)	22 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	$20,130							1.8			(n/a)		390438406037