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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
41	Madeira High School	Public	9-12	7465 Loannes Dr	Cincinnati	45243	Hamilton County	Madeira City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 891-8222	438	31	14.3	9.4%	383 (87.4%)	6 (1.4%)	27 (6.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	$17,063							84.4	85	39	2		390442801212
42	Kenston High School	Public	8-12	9500 Bainbridge Rd	Chagrin Falls	44023	Geauga County	Kenston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 543-9821	970	52	18.8	12.7%	848 (87.4%)	41 (4.2%)	36 (3.7%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.5%)	$15,203							84.3	84.6	40	2		390471902796
43	Tri-Village High School	Public, Alternative	3-12	315 S Main St	New Madison	45346	Darke County	Tri-Village Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 996-1511	364	23	15.6	42.6%	345 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	$10,427							84.3	81.1	74	31		390466802621
44	Orange High School	Public	9-12	32000 Chagrin Blvd	Pepper Pike	44124	Cuyahoga County	Orange City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 831-8581	617	48	12.7	14.9%	424 (68.7%)	78 (12.6%)	18 (2.9%)	42 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	$27,211							84.2	80.9	77	33		391001602600
45	Fort Recovery High School	Public	9-12	400 East Butler Street	Fort Recovery	45846	Mercer County	Fort Recovery Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 375-4111	294	15	19.4	13.9%	285 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	$13,004							84.1	86.3	27	18		390485903309
46	Kalida High School	Public	5-12	301 N Third St	Kalida	45853	Putnam County	Kalida Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 532-3529	393	24	16.1	9.7%	385 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,508							83.9	88.4	14	32		390493403566
47	Avon High School	Public	8-12	37545 Detroit Rd	Avon	44011	Lorain County	Avon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 934-6171	1,417	69	20.4	14.3%	1,135 (80.1%)	41 (2.9%)	122 (8.6%)	56 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.4%)	$10,306							83.6	79	91	44		390481103110
48	Independence High School	Public	9-12	6001 Archwood Rd	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Independence Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 642-5860	305	23	13.2	12.1%	268 (87.9%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	$22,250							83.1	81.8	63	15		390465602589
49	Toledo Early College High School	Public	7-12	2800 W Bancroft St	Toledo	43606	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-4800	353	18	19.6		107 (30.3%)	140 (39.7%)	47 (13.3%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	45 (12.7%)	$15,213							83.1	80.2	80	31		390449005317
50	Chardon High School	Public	8-12	151 Chardon Ave	Chardon	44024	Geauga County	Chardon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 285-4057	1,054	49	21.6	20.1%	970 (92.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	$17,306							83	82.8	52	2		390471802789

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About our rankings:

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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.