Towns with the best public schools in Ohio
Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the Ohio average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 621 towns with 2,500+ residents.
Liberty ranks #20 of 621
+32.3 pts vs. the OH average in math + reading · Visit Liberty →
1
South Russell
+38.9 pts
Math 97.5% · Reading 87%
2
McLean
Shelby County
+37.2 pts
Math 93.7% · Reading 87.5%
3
Solon
+36.2 pts
Math 86.6% · Reading 92.6%
How this ranking works
For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the Ohio average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.
Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within Ohio only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.