Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Ohio

The schools in Ohio with the lowest student-teacher ratios offer smaller class sizes, which research links to better academic outcomes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The top-ranked school, Skyway Career Prep High School, has a ratio of just 0.4:1.

The Ohio state average is 18.3:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded to ensure meaningful comparisons.

0.4:1
Best Ratio
Skyway Career Prep High School
18.3:1
State Average
15.7:1
National Average
50
Schools Listed
# School Student:Teacher Enrollment
1. Skyway Career Prep High School Toledo 0.4:1
-98% vs state
376
2. Technology Center Fremont 2.8:1
-85% vs state
111
3. Fort Hayes Career Center Columbus 4:1
-78% vs state
102
4. Delaware Area Career Center South Campus Delaware 4.4:1
-76% vs state
315
5. Portage Lakes Career Center Uniontown 4.4:1
-76% vs state
130
6. Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 Lima 4.5:1
-75% vs state
172
7. D Russel Lee Career-Technology Center Hamilton 4.8:1
-74% vs state
930
8. Clay High School Portsmouth 5.2:1
-72% vs state
145
9. Ohio Hi-Point Bellefontaine 5.3:1
-71% vs state
586
10. Oakstone Community School Columbus 5.3:1
-71% vs state
197
11. Warren County Career Center Lebanon 5.7:1
-69% vs state
586
12. Rock Hill Middle School Ironton 5.8:1
-68% vs state
284
13. Vanguard Tech Center Fremont 5.8:1
-68% vs state
177
14. Southeastern Jr. High School South Charleston 5.9:1
-68% vs state
101
15. Scioto County Career Technical Center Lucasville 6:1
-67% vs state
549
16. Mathews High School Vienna 6.5:1
-64% vs state
175
17. Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf) Circleville 6.7:1
-63% vs state
108
18. Lima West Middle School Lima 6.8:1
-63% vs state
334
19. Unity Elementary School Lima 6.8:1
-63% vs state
241
20. Southeastern Sr. High School South Charleston 6.8:1
-63% vs state
167
21. Jackson Northview Elementary School Jackson 6.9:1
-62% vs state
389
22. Knox County Career Center Mount Vernon 7.1:1
-61% vs state
519
23. Summit Academy - Toledo Toledo 7.1:1
-61% vs state
127
24. Rock Hill Elementary School Ironton 7.2:1
-61% vs state
736
25. Wilson Alternative School Youngstown 7.2:1
-61% vs state
104
26. Medina County Career Center Medina 7.4:1
-60% vs state
787
27. Lawrence County Chesapeake 7.4:1
-60% vs state
569
28. Claymont High School Uhrichsville 7.4:1
-60% vs state
394
29. Waterloo Middle School Atwater 7.4:1
-60% vs state
131
30. Western Reserve High School Berlin Center 7.4:1
-60% vs state
127
31. Waterloo High School Atwater 7.5:1
-59% vs state
203
32. Swiss Hills Career Center Woodsfield 7.5:1
-59% vs state
139
33. New Knoxville High School New Knoxville 7.5:1
-59% vs state
111
34. Bradford Elementary School Bradford 7.7:1
-58% vs state
269
35. Tolles Career & Technical Center Plain City 7.7:1
-58% vs state
268
36. Freedom Elementary School Lima 7.7:1
-58% vs state
235
37. Colerain Elementary School Columbus 7.7:1
-58% vs state
181
38. Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy Springfield 7.8:1
-57% vs state
158
39. East Technical High School Cleveland 7.9:1
-57% vs state
487
40. Willard Middle School Willard 7.9:1
-57% vs state
306
41. Bradford High School Bradford 7.9:1
-57% vs state
244
42. Silver Lake Elementary School Silver Lake 7.9:1
-57% vs state
210
43. Jackson Southview Elementary School Jackson 8:1
-56% vs state
349
44. Rock Hill Sr High School Ironton 8:1
-56% vs state
325
45. Wellington High School Wellington 8:1
-56% vs state
228
46. Graham School the Columbus 8.2:1
-55% vs state
139
47. Jackson Westview Elementary School Jackson 8.3:1
-55% vs state
386
48. Greenwood Early Learning Center Green 8.3:1
-55% vs state
359
49. Jackson Middle School Jackson 8.4:1
-54% vs state
525
50. Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy Middletown 8.4:1
-54% vs state
366
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2022-23 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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