The average student-teacher ratio in Ohio public schools is approximately 17:1 (2025-26).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
7:1
Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Public Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Ohio (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK
4324 Homer Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 363-0000
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 363-0000
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Jefferson Area Local Schools Online
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 3-12
121 S Poplar St
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-9180
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-9180
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Columbus Downtown High School
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 11-12
365 S 4th St
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-2283
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-2283
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Licking Valley Online Learning School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 8-12
100 Hainsview Dr
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3721
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 763-3721
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Choffin Career Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 11-12
200 E Wood St
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Youngstown, OH 44503
(330) 744-8700
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Portage Lakes Career Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 11-12
4401 Shriver Rd
Uniontown, OH 44685
(330) 896-8200
Uniontown, OH 44685
(330) 896-8200
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Columbus Scioto 6-12
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
2951 S High St
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 365-5030
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 365-5030
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
D Russel Lee Career-technology Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Fort Hayes Career Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 10-12
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-6681
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 365-6681
Rank: #7 - 107. - 10.
Ohio School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
500 Morse Rd
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 752-1152
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 752-1152
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-12
4565 Columbus Pike
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Imagine Akron Academy
Charter School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K
2405 Romig Rd
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 753-1000
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 753-1000
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Ohio State School For The Blind
Special Education School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-12
5220 N High St
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 752-1152
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 752-1152
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK
5641 Belmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 363-0000
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 363-0000
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: PK
4704 Stiles Ave
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 870-5533
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 870-5533
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Technology Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-12
1220 Cedar St
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-5698
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-5698
Rank: #11 - 1711. - 17.
Vanlue Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-5
301 S. East St
Vanlue, OH 45890
(419) 387-7724
Vanlue, OH 45890
(419) 387-7724
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Bloomfield High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 6-12
2077 Park West Rd
North Bloomfield, OH 44450
(440) 685-4711
North Bloomfield, OH 44450
(440) 685-4711
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Buckeye Hills Career Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≤10%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
351 Buckeye Hills Road
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5334
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(740) 245-5334
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Clay High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
44 Clay High St
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Portsmouth, OH 45662
(740) 354-6644
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: PK
1199 V Odom Blvd
Akron, OH 44307
(330) 761-1661
Akron, OH 44307
(330) 761-1661
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Graham School The
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
3950 Indianola Ave
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 262-1111
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 262-1111
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Hinckley Preparatory Academy
Charter School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 2-5
1586 Center Rd
Hinckley, OH 44233
(330) 505-1558
Hinckley, OH 44233
(330) 505-1558
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Lighthouse School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 8-12
6100 Desmond St
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 363-0000
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 363-0000
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Miami Valley Ctc Alternative
Vocational School
(Math: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 10-12
6800 Hoke Rd
Clayton, OH 45315
(937) 226-1741
Clayton, OH 45315
(937) 226-1741
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Oakstone Community School
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-12
5747 Cleveland Ave
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 865-3413
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 865-3413
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Ohio Hi-point
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 6-12
2280 State Route 540
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-3010
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-3010
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Scioto County Career Technical Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 7-12
951 Vern Riffe Dr
Lucasville, OH 45648
(740) 259-5522
Lucasville, OH 45648
(740) 259-5522
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Summit Academy Community School-columbus
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: K-5
2521 Fairwood Ave Ste 100
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 237-5497
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 237-5497
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
464 S Hawkins Ave
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 434-2343
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 434-2343
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Tolles Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 6-12
7877 Us Highway 42 S
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4666
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4666
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Unity Academy
Charter School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-10
2231 Schrock Rd
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 299-1007
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 299-1007
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
Vanguard Tech Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 9-12
1306 Cedar St
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 332-2626
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 332-2626
Rank: #18 - 3418. - 34.
West Branch Digital Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Grades: 6-12
14277 S Main St
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-9324
Beloit, OH 44609
(330) 938-9324
Rank: #35 - 4835. - 48.
Autism Model School
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 4-12
3020 Tremainsville Rd
Toledo, OH 43613
(419) 897-4400
Toledo, OH 43613
(419) 897-4400
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ohio average public schools student-teacher ratio?
The Ohio average public schools student-teacher ratio is 17:1 for 2025-26.
What are the public schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Ohio?
The best top ranked public schools in Ohio include Bramble School, Jefferson Area Local Schools Online and Columbus Downtown High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Ohio?
The public high school with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Ohio is Jefferson Area Local Schools Online, with a value of 1:1. The public elementary school with the lowest student-teacher ratio is Jefferson Area Local Schools Online, with a value of 1:1.
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