The average student-teacher ratio in Ohio public high schools is approximately 17:1 (2025-26).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
7:1
Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Public High Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Ohio (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
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: #2 - 32. - 3.
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: #2 - 32. - 3.
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
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: #6 - 96. - 9.
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: #6 - 96. - 9.
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: #6 - 96. - 9.
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: #6 - 96. - 9.
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: #10 - 1210. - 12.
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: #10 - 1210. - 12.
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: #10 - 1210. - 12.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #13 - 2613. - 26.
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: #27 - 3627. - 36.
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
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Coshocton County Career Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 11-12
23640 Airport Rd
Coshocton, OH 43812
(740) 622-0211
Coshocton, OH 43812
(740) 622-0211
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Lawrence County
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 6-12
11627 State Route 243
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
New Knoxville High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 9-12
345 N Main St
New Knoxville, OH 45871
(419) 753-2431
New Knoxville, OH 45871
(419) 753-2431
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 9-12
251 Erdiel Dr
Dayton, OH 45415
(937) 813-8592
Dayton, OH 45415
(937) 813-8592
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Swiss Hills Career Center
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 10-12
46601 State Route 78
Woodsfield, OH 43793
(740) 472-0722
Woodsfield, OH 43793
(740) 472-0722
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Symmes Valley High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 9-12
14778 State Route 141
Willow Wood, OH 45696
(740) 643-2371
Willow Wood, OH 45696
(740) 643-2371
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Tyger Digital Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: K-12
176 Hedges St
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 525-6400
Mansfield, OH 44902
(419) 525-6400
Rank: #27 - 3627. - 36.
Warren County Career Center
Vocational School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Grades: 7-12
3525 N State Route 48
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-5677
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-5677
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ohio average public high schools student-teacher ratio?
The Ohio average public high schools student-teacher ratio is 17:1 for 2025-26.
What are the public high schools with the lowest student-teacher ratio in Ohio?
The best top ranked public high schools in Ohio include Jefferson Area Local Schools Online, Columbus Downtown High School and Licking Valley Online Learning School.
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