Best High Schools in Ohio

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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
181	Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	244 Southern Ave	Cincinnati	45219	Hamilton County	Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 975-3391	381	18	21.7		3 (0.8%)	350 (91.9%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	$10,505							71	23.1	653	472		390160505969
182	Bard Early College Cleveland	Public	9-12	13501 Terminal Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9700	344	22	15.6		81 (23.5%)	93 (27.0%)	137 (39.8%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	$18,848							70.9	43.6	519	337		390437805821
183	Mt Gilead High School	Public	9-12	338 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-6065	274	26	10.5	46.4%	247 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	$15,979							70.9	67.2	234	51		390455302266
184	Mayfield High School	Public	9-12	6116 Wilson Mills Rd	Cleveland	44143	Cuyahoga County	Mayfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 995-6900	1,504	79	19	29.1%	879 (58.4%)	347 (23.1%)	93 (6.2%)	92 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (6.1%)	$15,595							70.8	75	137	47		390443701297
185	Firelands High School	Public	9-12	10521 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 965-4255	471	28	16.8	55.0%	425 (90.2%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	$12,720							70.7	66.2	250	65		390481503129
186	Fredericktown High School	Public	9-12	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	291	16	18.1		267 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	$12,660							70.7	58.9	350	164		390478503013
187	Jackson High School	Public	9-12	7600 Fulton Dr NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-3501	1,881	92	20.5	21.5%	1,555 (82.7%)	64 (3.4%)	83 (4.4%)	84 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.0%)	$11,701							70.7	81.1	73	114		390498503715
188	Rittman High School	Public	9-12	50 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7140	212	17	12.7	98.6%	189 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	$22,370							70.5	76.1	122	66		391002802292
189	Shawnee Middle School/High School	Public	7-12	1675 E Possum Rd	Springfield	45502	Clark County	Clark-Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 717-2402	667	41	16.2	51.6%	542 (81.3%)	45 (6.7%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	$14,503							70.2	68.1	222	33		390462802502
190	Danbury High School	Public	9-12	9451 E Harbor Rd	Lakeside Marblehead	43440	Ottawa County	Danbury Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 798-4037	172	14	12	98.3%	163 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$22,622							70.1	65.3	265	75		390489303457

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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