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Cincinnati School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 51 public elementary schools serving 22,822 students in Cincinnati School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Cincinnati School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
66 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
33,913 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
2,154 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cincinnati School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#642 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
63%
Graduation Rate
73%
86%
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