Ohio · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Ohio

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

73/100
Top score
B
Top grade
64/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Mckinley Stem Academy in Steubenville is Ohio's top-resourced public school, scoring 73/100 on the NCES resource index.

73/100
top score (grade B)
2
schools at the top grade (B)
64/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Mckinley Stem Academy Steubenville B 73
2 Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf) Circleville B 72
3 East Technical High School Cleveland B- 69
4 Fredericksburg Elementary School Fredericksburg B- 69
5 New Knoxville High School New Knoxville B- 69
6 Riverdale Elementary School Mt Blanchard B- 68
7 Fort Jennings Elementary School Fort Jennings B- 68
8 Facing History High School@Charles Mooney Cleveland B- 68
9 Butler Elementary School Butler B- 67
10 Fort Recovery Middle School Fort Recovery B- 67
11 Oakwood Junior High School Dayton B- 66
12 Arcadia High School Arcadia B- 66
13 Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School Pandora B- 66
14 Pandora-Gilboa Middle School Pandora B- 66
15 Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown B- 66
16 Bellville Elementary School Bellville B- 65
17 Wells Academy Steubenville B- 65
18 Toledo Technology Academy High School Toledo B- 65
19 Columbus Grove Elementary School Columbus Grove B- 65
20 Chaney Middle at Mcguffey Youngstown B- 65
21 Chagrin Falls Middle School Chagrin Falls B- 65
22 Currie Elementary School Cortland B- 65
23 Gates Mills Elementary School Gates Mills B- 65
24 Madeira High School Cincinnati C+ 64
25 Leipsic Elementary School Leipsic C+ 64
26 New Bremen Elementary School New Bremen C+ 63
27 Waynesville Middle School Waynesville C+ 63
28 Graham School the Columbus C+ 63
29 Baker Elementary School Vienna C+ 63
30 Arrowhead Primary Elementary School Copley C+ 62
31 Glenville High School Cleveland C+ 62
32 Conotton Valley Elementary Bowerston C+ 62
33 Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 Lima C+ 62
34 Holgate Elementary School Holgate C+ 62
35 Western Reserve High School Berlin Center C+ 62
36 Greenville Elementary School Greenville C+ 61
37 Chagrin Falls High School Chagrin Falls C+ 61
38 Ottawa Hills High School Toledo C+ 61
39 Mariemont High School Cincinnati C+ 61
40 Van Buren Elementary School Van Buren C+ 61
41 Harman Elementary School Dayton C+ 61
42 Manchester High School Akron C+ 61
43 Beverly Gardens Elementary School Dayton C+ 61
44 Scioto Darby Elementary School Hilliard C+ 61
45 Celina Intermediate Elementary School Celina C+ 61
46 Westwood Elementary School Wellington C+ 61
47 Dalton High School Dalton C+ 61
48 Ottoville Elementary School Ottoville C+ 61
49 Lynchburg-Clay Middle School Lynchburg C+ 61
50 Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School Waynesfield C+ 61

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Ohio?

The highest-ranked school in Ohio is Mckinley Stem Academy in Steubenville with a quality score of 73/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated?

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.