Notable School Districts in Ohio

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Ohio. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Columbus City Schools District — Columbus, Ohio. Public school district.
Cincinnati Public Schools — Cincinnati, Ohio. Public school district.
Cleveland Municipal — Cleveland, Ohio. Public school district.
Olentangy Local — Lewis Center, Ohio. Public school district.
Toledo City — Toledo, Ohio. Public school district.
South-Western City — Grove City, Ohio. Public school district.
Akron City — Akron, Ohio. Public school district.
Lakota Local — Liberty Township, Ohio. Public school district.
Dublin City — Dublin, Ohio. Public school district.
Hilliard City — Columbus, Ohio. Public school district.
Westerville City — Westerville, Ohio. Public school district.
Ohio Virtual Academy — Maumee, Ohio. Public school district.
Dayton City — Dayton, Ohio. Public school district.
Pickerington Local — Pickerington, Ohio. Public school district.
Worthington City — Worthington, Ohio. Public school district.
Mason City — Mason, Ohio. Public school district.
Fairfield City — Fairfield, Ohio. Public school district.
Hamilton City — Hamilton, Ohio. Public school district.
Parma City — Parma, Ohio. Public school district.
Northwest Local — Cincinnati, Ohio. Public school district.
Centerville City — Centerville, Ohio. Public school district.
Beavercreek City — Beavercreek, Ohio. Public school district.
West Clermont Local — Cincinnati, Ohio. Public school district.
Gahanna-Jefferson City — Gahanna, Ohio. Public school district.
Canton City — Canton, Ohio. Public school district.
Kettering City School District — Kettering, Ohio. Public school district.
Sylvania Schools — Sylvania, Ohio. Public school district.
Oak Hills Local — Cincinnati, Ohio. Public school district.
Reynoldsburg City — Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Public school district.
Mentor Exempted Village — Mentor, Ohio. Public school district.
Willoughby-Eastlake City — Eastlake, Ohio. Public school district.
Forest Hills Local — Cincinnati, Ohio. Public school district.
Springfield City School District — Springfield, Ohio. Public school district.
Washington Local — Toledo, Ohio. Public school district.
Upper Arlington City — Upper Arlington, Ohio. Public school district.
Milford Exempted Village — Milford, Ohio. Public school district.
Lancaster City — Lancaster, Ohio. Public school district.
Groveport Madison Local — Groveport, Ohio. Public school district.
Brunswick City — Brunswick, Ohio. Public school district.
Medina City SD — Medina, Ohio. Public school district.
Middletown City — Middletown, Ohio. Public school district.
Springboro Community City — Springboro, Ohio. Public school district.
Plain Local — Canton, Ohio. Public school district.
Jackson Local — Massillon, Ohio. Public school district.
Lorain City — Lorain, Ohio. Public school district.
Princeton City — Cincinnati, Ohio. Public school district.
Newark City — Newark, Ohio. Public school district.
Huber Heights City — Huber Heights, Ohio. Public school district.
Elyria City Schools — Elyria, Ohio. Public school district.
Alternative Education Academy — Independence, Ohio. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source years range from 2018 to 2024. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.