Ohio Schools

rate State Ranking 11/51

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
25 S. FRONT ST
COLUMBUS, OH 43215
(614) 995-1545

Ohio dropped 11 slots to be ranked 31 out of 50 in the "Smartest State" rankings from Morgan Quinto's "Education State Rankings 2005-06". For the 2005-06 rankings, Quinto changed the requirements, and spending per student is no longer a factor. Given more importance were personal attention from teachers, class size, and student achievement.

In terms of the No Child Left Behind act of 2001, Ohio is excelling. Between 2002 and 2005, average test scores have raised almost 10 percentage points. Twice as many schools (1,290) are ranked as "Excellent", and over 60% are ranked as "Effective" or higher. The number of schools in "Academic Emergency" has dropped by 130.

However, over 61% of Ohio students attend "Title I" schools. Title I schools are schools in low income areas that receive extra federal funding to pay for reduced or free lunches, before or after school tutoring programs, and improvements to schools. Title I schools will receive over $415 million in federal funding during the 2006-07 school year.

Including federal funding, Ohio will spend $4.4 billion during the 2007 fiscal year. Over $6 million will go to the schools that are ranked lowest in the 2006 testing. Including federal funding, Ohio will spend more than $9,000 per student in the 2006-07 school year.

For more information on how a particular school or district tested, or how much money a particular school will receive, visit Ohio's Department of Education website at http://www.ode.state.oh.us.

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Ohio Statistics

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General Information

    Public Schools

  • Number of Schools: 4,297
  • Number of Students: 1,813,756
  • Number of Teachers: 110,947
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16.35:1

    Private Schools

  • Number of Schools: 953
  • Number of Students: 228,989
  • Number of Teachers: 14,058
  • Student:Teacher Ratio:16.29:1

School Types

    Public Schools

  • Regular Schools: 4,158
  • Special Schools: 38
  • Vocational Schools: 91
  • Alternative Schools: 10
  • Magnet Schools: 0
  • Title 1 Schools: 2,734
  • Charter Schools: 412

    Private Schools

  • Regular Schools: 723
  • Montessori Schools: 70
  • Special Program Schools: 24
  • Special Education Schools: 21
  • Vocational Schools: 0
  • Alternative Schools: 10
  • Early Childhood Programs: 96

Ranking Overview

    Overall Scores

  • National Ranking: 11/51
  • Advanced and Above: 6.00 %
  • Proficient and Above: 38.40 %
  • Basic and Above: 79.20 %
  • Below Basic: 20.90 %

Financial Overview

    State Expenditures

  • Expenditure Per Student: $9,634
  • Instructional: $10,208,621,625
  • Support: $7,032,294,179
  • Noninstructional: $588,683,202
  • Total: $20,424,983,465

    State Revenues

  • Local: $10,212,463,341
  • Intermediate: $73,372,934
  • State: $9,217,115,327
  • Federal: $1,603,473,947
  • Total: $21,106,425,549

Administration Overview

    Administrators

  • LEA Administrators: 7,894
  • LEA Support Staff: 12,251
  • School Administrators: 4,710
  • School Support Staff: 17,730
  • Student Support Services: 4,262

    Instructional Staff

  • Pre-K Teachers: 1,698
  • Kindergarten Teachers: 5,309
  • Elementary Teachers: 73,203
  • Secondary Teachers: 37,772
  • Instructional Aides: 17,800

    Non-Instructional Staff

  • Elementary Counselors: 1,879
  • Secondary Counselors: 1,961
  • Librarians: 1,556
  • Library Support Staff: 1,899
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; OH Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools