For the 2026 school year, there are 17 vocational public elementary schools serving 9,680 students in Ohio.
Vocational schools offer a series of courses which directly prepare individuals in paid or unpaid employment in jobs that have requirements other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
Ohio vocational public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Best Vocational Public Elementary Schools in Ohio (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus
Vocational School
1565 State Route 167
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-6015
Jefferson, OH 44047
(440) 576-6015
Gr: 6-12 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Educational Centers
Vocational School
150 Price Rd
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-3351
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-3351
Gr: 6-12 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
D Russel Lee Career-technology Center
Vocational School
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Gr: 6-12 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
Vocational School
4565 Columbus Pike
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Gr: 6-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Instructional Resource Center
Vocational School
100 Scarlet Oaks Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 771-8840
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 771-8840
Gr: 5-12 | 26 students Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: n/an/a
Lawrence County
Vocational School
11627 State Route 243
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641
Chesapeake, OH 45619
(740) 867-6641
Gr: 6-12 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Miami Valley Ctc
Vocational School
6800 Hoke Rd
Clayton, OH 45315
(937) 837-7781
Clayton, OH 45315
(937) 837-7781
Gr: 6-12 | 1,652 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Ohio Hi-point
Vocational School
2280 State Route 540
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-3010
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-3010
Gr: 6-12 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Penta Satellite
Vocational School
9301 Buck Rd
Perrysburg, OH 43551
(419) 666-1120
Perrysburg, OH 43551
(419) 666-1120
Gr: 1-12
Rank: n/an/a
Pickaway-ross Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
895 Crouse Chapel Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 642-1200
Chillicothe, OH 45601
(740) 642-1200
Gr: 1-12 | 760 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Pioneer Career & Technology
Vocational School
27 Ryan Rd
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 347-7744
Shelby, OH 44875
(419) 347-7744
Gr: 6-12 | 1,105 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Polaris Career Center
Vocational School
7285 Old Oak Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 891-7600
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 891-7600
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Technology Center
Vocational School
1220 Cedar St
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-5698
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-5698
Gr: 6-12 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Tolles Career & Technical Center
Vocational School
7877 Us Highway 42 S
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4666
Plain City, OH 43064
(614) 873-4666
Gr: 6-12 | 268 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
U S Grant
Vocational School
718 W Plane St
Bethel, OH 45106
(513) 734-6222
Bethel, OH 45106
(513) 734-6222
Gr: 6-12 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 396:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
Upper Valley Career Center
Vocational School
8811 Career Dr
Piqua, OH 45356
(937) 778-1980
Piqua, OH 45356
(937) 778-1980
Gr: 6-12 | 988 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Warren County Career Center
Vocational School
3525 N State Route 48
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-5677
Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-5677
Gr: 6-12 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many vocational public elementary schools are located in Ohio?
17 vocational public elementary schools are located in Ohio.
What is the racial composition of students in Ohio?
Ohio vocational public elementary schools minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary schools average of 36% (majority Black).
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