Ohio Schools & Education

Public school metrics and education data for all 88 counties.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Avg Graduation Rate

88.3%

Avg Per-Pupil Spending

$7,994

Avg School Score

54/100

Total Schools

3,632

1,002 districts

State Overview

About Schools in Ohio

This summary is generated from the NCES metrics shown on this page and reviewed against the source data by the Data Editor. It is not school advice.

Broad Performance Gaps Across 88 Diverse Counties

Ohio maintains data for schools across all 88 counties, revealing a wide performance spectrum across the state. Graduation rates fluctuate by more than 34 points, ranging from a high of 95.8% in Henry County to a low of 61.4% in Marion County. This variation highlights significant regional differences in student outcomes and school quality.

High Efficiency Defines Ohio’s Educational Investment

Ohio achieves a graduation rate above the national benchmark while spending roughly $5,000 less per student than the U.S. average. Data shows a clear link between funding and results, as Marion County reports both the lowest spending at $6,444 and the lowest graduation rate. Conversely, the state average suggests many districts maximize limited resources effectively.

State Score Context

How Ohio Counties Are Distributed

88 of 88 counties have enough NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data to receive a county school score. Use this distribution to understand whether the state has a concentrated cluster of high, midrange, or lower measured signals.

Scored county coverage

Counties with complete enough data for the composite score

100%

Higher measured signal

Score range 70-100

Midrange measured signal

Score range 40-69

Lower measured signal

Score range 0-39

Scores are comparative signals from available federal data, not ratings of individual schools.

Best school counties

Best Counties for Public School Research in Ohio

For a first-pass answer to parent searches about where the best schools are in Ohio, start with county-level evidence, then open individual school and district records. SchoolsByCounty ranks counties by public education signals, not by private opinions or paid school ratings.

Short answer for Ohio

Henry County is the strongest county-level starting point in Ohio by the current SchoolsByCounty score, with a measured school signal of 86/100. This is a county comparison signal, not a promise that every school in the county is the best fit for every family.

Ranking methodology

88 of 88 counties have enough federal education data for a county school score. The ranking favors counties with stronger available graduation-rate and school-finance signals, then asks parents to verify individual school fit locally. The table below should help parents choose what to compare next; it should not replace attendance-boundary checks, program eligibility, commute, services, or direct district confirmation.

State average per-pupil spending in this dataset: $7,994.

Top measured county school signals

Ranked by the county school score where enough federal data is available.

1Henry CountyGraduation 95.8% · Spending $9,29286/100 2Paulding CountyGraduation 94.3% · Spending $8,56178/100 3Defiance CountyGraduation 93.9% · Spending $8,47476/100 4Delaware CountyGraduation 94.8% · Spending $8,19876/100 5Geauga CountyGraduation 94.5% · Spending $8,23076/100 6Lawrence CountyGraduation 94.5% · Spending $8,13975/100 7Williams CountyGraduation 92.2% · Spending $8,89474/100

Graduation-focused starting point

Henry County

95.8%

Henry County has the strongest reported county graduation-rate signal in Ohio. Use this as a broad county context, then review individual high-school records.

Funding context to inspect

Monroe County

$11,634

Monroe County reports the highest per-pupil spending among counties with available data. Higher spending is context, not a guarantee of student fit.

Counties to research carefully

Marion County

13/100

Marion County has one of the lowest measured county school signals in Ohio. Review missing data, district context, and individual school records before drawing conclusions.

District research

Compare Ohio public school districts before narrowing by address

Ohio has 1,002 public school district records and 3,632 school records in the NCES file. Use the district hub to sort large district systems by enrollment, school count, county context, and generated district-guide coverage.

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All Ohio Counties

County-level school score, graduation rate, and per-pupil spending for Ohio.
County	School Score	Graduation Rate	Per-Pupil Spending
Henry County Graduation 95.8% Per pupil $9,292	86/100	95.8%	$9,292
Paulding County Graduation 94.3% Per pupil $8,561	78/100	94.3%	$8,561
Defiance County Graduation 93.9% Per pupil $8,474	76/100	93.9%	$8,474
Delaware County Graduation 94.8% Per pupil $8,198	76/100	94.8%	$8,198
Geauga County Graduation 94.5% Per pupil $8,230	76/100	94.5%	$8,230
Lawrence County Graduation 94.5% Per pupil $8,139	75/100	94.5%	$8,139
Williams County Graduation 92.2% Per pupil $8,894	74/100	92.2%	$8,894
Ottawa County Graduation 92.9% Per pupil $8,480	73/100	92.9%	$8,480
Wood County Graduation 94.9% Per pupil $7,883	73/100	94.9%	$7,883
Sandusky County Graduation 95.8% Per pupil $7,530	72/100	95.8%	$7,530
Putnam County Graduation 93.1% Per pupil $8,063	71/100	93.1%	$8,063
Huron County Graduation 92.9% Per pupil $8,102	70/100	92.9%	$8,102
Wyandot County Graduation 94.0% Per pupil $7,762	70/100	94.0%	$7,762
Seneca County Graduation 95.1% Per pupil $7,396	70/100	95.1%	$7,396
Logan County Graduation 94.4% Per pupil $7,633	69/100	94.4%	$7,633
Medina County Graduation 94.4% Per pupil $7,611	69/100	94.4%	$7,611
Mercer County Graduation 92.9% Per pupil $7,972	69/100	92.9%	$7,972
Belmont County Graduation 93.1% Per pupil $7,817	68/100	93.1%	$7,817
Preble County Graduation 92.5% Per pupil $7,989	68/100	92.5%	$7,989
Van Wert County Graduation 92.1% Per pupil $8,052	68/100	92.1%	$8,052
Darke County Graduation 92.5% Per pupil $7,949	67/100	92.5%	$7,949
Perry County Graduation 91.2% Per pupil $8,663	67/100	91.2%	$8,663
Highland County Graduation 91.3% Per pupil $8,521	66/100	91.3%	$8,521
Miami County Graduation 92.5% Per pupil $7,809	66/100	92.5%	$7,809
Fairfield County Graduation 92.8% Per pupil $7,718	66/100	92.8%	$7,718
Fulton County Graduation 91.4% Per pupil $8,274	65/100	91.4%	$8,274
Clermont County Graduation 93.7% Per pupil $7,372	64/100	93.7%	$7,372
Jackson County Graduation 92.0% Per pupil $7,869	64/100	92.0%	$7,869
Athens County Graduation 88.5% Per pupil $9,684	63/100	88.5%	$9,684
Pike County Graduation 89.1% Per pupil $9,159	63/100	89.1%	$9,159
Holmes County Graduation 92.0% Per pupil $7,727	62/100	92.0%	$7,727
Coshocton County Graduation 92.4% Per pupil $7,460	61/100	92.4%	$7,460
Shelby County Graduation 91.8% Per pupil $7,770	61/100	91.8%	$7,770
Noble County Graduation 87.7% Per pupil $9,412	60/100	87.7%	$9,412
Knox County Graduation 93.2% Per pupil $7,114	60/100	93.2%	$7,114
Lake County Graduation 91.3% Per pupil $7,753	59/100	91.3%	$7,753
Portage County Graduation 88.3% Per pupil $8,504	57/100	88.3%	$8,504
Brown County Graduation 90.8% Per pupil $7,688	56/100	90.8%	$7,688
Crawford County Graduation 88.8% Per pupil $8,251	56/100	88.8%	$8,251
Hardin County Graduation 88.7% Per pupil $8,204	55/100	88.7%	$8,204
Carroll County Graduation 87.3% Per pupil $8,638	55/100	87.3%	$8,638
Vinton County Graduation 87.0% Per pupil $8,831	55/100	87.0%	$8,831
Pickaway County Graduation 90.0% Per pupil $7,726	54/100	90.0%	$7,726
Monroe County Graduation 82.0% Per pupil $11,634	54/100	82.0%	$11,634
Hancock County Graduation 90.1% Per pupil $7,528	53/100	90.1%	$7,528
Mahoning County Graduation 88.1% Per pupil $8,108	53/100	88.1%	$8,108
Union County Graduation 91.6% Per pupil $7,179	53/100	91.6%	$7,179
Ashland County Graduation 89.6% Per pupil $7,700	52/100	89.6%	$7,700
Wayne County Graduation 88.9% Per pupil $7,845	52/100	88.9%	$7,845
Lorain County Graduation 88.5% Per pupil $7,861	51/100	88.5%	$7,861
Scioto County Graduation 87.5% Per pupil $8,062	51/100	87.5%	$8,062
Clinton County Graduation 90.3% Per pupil $7,332	51/100	90.3%	$7,332
Greene County Graduation 88.1% Per pupil $7,805	50/100	88.1%	$7,805
Cuyahoga County Graduation 82.1% Per pupil $9,586	49/100	82.1%	$9,586
Champaign County Graduation 88.6% Per pupil $7,633	49/100	88.6%	$7,633
Auglaize County Graduation 89.4% Per pupil $7,440	49/100	89.4%	$7,440
Morrow County Graduation 90.5% Per pupil $7,134	49/100	90.5%	$7,134
Summit County Graduation 84.1% Per pupil $8,733	48/100	84.1%	$8,733
Hocking County Graduation 83.0% Per pupil $9,127	48/100	83.0%	$9,127
Washington County Graduation 88.6% Per pupil $7,559	48/100	88.6%	$7,559
Jefferson County Graduation 90.6% Per pupil $7,035	47/100	90.6%	$7,035
Stark County Graduation 88.2% Per pupil $7,485	46/100	88.2%	$7,485
Muskingum County Graduation 88.4% Per pupil $7,436	46/100	88.4%	$7,436
Trumbull County Graduation 86.8% Per pupil $7,872	46/100	86.8%	$7,872
Warren County Graduation 89.3% Per pupil $7,244	46/100	89.3%	$7,244
Columbiana County Graduation 87.0% Per pupil $7,678	45/100	87.0%	$7,678
Fayette County Graduation 89.6% Per pupil $7,127	45/100	89.6%	$7,127
Morgan County Graduation 77.0% Per pupil $9,422	45/100	77.0%	$9,422
Meigs County Graduation 86.5% Per pupil $7,783	44/100	86.5%	$7,783
Montgomery County Graduation 81.4% Per pupil $8,731	44/100	81.4%	$8,731
Ross County Graduation 84.6% Per pupil $8,089	44/100	84.6%	$8,089
Hamilton County Graduation 83.4% Per pupil $8,312	44/100	83.4%	$8,312
Adams County Graduation 79.9% Per pupil $8,557	41/100	79.9%	$8,557
Clark County Graduation 83.3% Per pupil $8,032	41/100	83.3%	$8,032
Franklin County Graduation 80.9% Per pupil $8,411	41/100	80.9%	$8,411
Madison County Graduation 88.3% Per pupil $7,048	41/100	88.3%	$7,048
Harrison County Graduation 82.0% Per pupil $8,109	40/100	82.0%	$8,109
Licking County Graduation 88.4% Per pupil $6,960	40/100	88.4%	$6,960
Ashtabula County Graduation 85.8% Per pupil $7,482	39/100	85.8%	$7,482
Guernsey County Graduation 79.4% Per pupil $8,042	37/100	79.4%	$8,042
Richland County Graduation 82.0% Per pupil $7,678	35/100	82.0%	$7,678
Erie County Graduation 72.0% Per pupil $8,085	34/100	72.0%	$8,085
Butler County Graduation 86.2% Per pupil $6,943	33/100	86.2%	$6,943
Allen County Graduation 81.5% Per pupil $7,395	31/100	81.5%	$7,395
Tuscarawas County Graduation 81.0% Per pupil $7,415	31/100	81.0%	$7,415
Gallia County Graduation 82.0% Per pupil $7,169	29/100	82.0%	$7,169
Lucas County Graduation 68.1% Per pupil $7,046	20/100	68.1%	$7,046
Marion County Graduation 61.4% Per pupil $6,444	13/100	61.4%	$6,444

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Compare county school profiles in Ohio

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio Schools

Which Ohio counties have the highest graduation rates?

Henry County (95.8%), Sandusky County (95.8%), and Seneca County (95.1%) currently lead Ohio among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Ohio?

Across Ohio counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,994. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($11,634), Athens County ($9,684), and Cuyahoga County ($9,586). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

What are the best school counties in Ohio?

Henry County, Paulding County, Defiance County have the strongest measured county-level school signals in Ohio, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data. These are county context rankings, not individual school ratings.

Which Ohio county has the strongest measured school score?

Henry County has the highest school score in Ohio with a score of 86/100, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data.

What is the average graduation rate in Ohio?

The average high school graduation rate across Ohio counties is 88.3%, based on NCES data.

Which county in Ohio has the lowest school score?

Marion County has the lowest school score in Ohio with a score of 13/100. School scores reflect available graduation-rate and per-pupil spending signals.

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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