Cincinnati, OH Public Schools

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Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Cincinnati school information

Index	Cincinnati	Ohio	National
Average Test Scores	54%	61%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	213	3,650	79,221
Total private schools	135	1,000	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	42	393	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Cincinnati are 13% higher than the national average
There are approximately 213 public schools in Cincinnati
83.3% of people in Cincinnati have completed 8th grade
82.2% of people in Cincinnati have completed high school
33.8% of people in Cincinnati have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Cincinnati

Index	Cincinnati	Ohio	National
Completed 8th grade	83.3%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.2%	85.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	60.5%	55.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	40.7%	35.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	33.8%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	14.1%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.0%	1.1%	1.3%

Cincinnati, OH School Districts

Cincinnati City School District
Oak Hills Local School District
West Clermont Local School District
New Richmond Exempted Village School District
Lakota Local School District
Winton Woods City School District

There are a total of 213 public schools, 135 private schools and 42 post-secondary schools in Cincinnati. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cincinnati, OH schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cincinnati, OH, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.2% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Terrace Park, OH	2,254	95%	97.9%
Madeira, OH	9,211	94%	94.8%
Wyoming, OH	8,540	92%	91.9%
Loveland, OH	13,911	84%	74.1%
Miamitown, OH	1,391	82%	70.8%
Cincinnati, OH	302,687	54%	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pittsburgh, PA	301,286	53%	10.8%
St. Louis, MO	304,709	25%	49.0%
St. Paul, MN	305,877	38%	20.7%
Henderson, NV	309,955	57%	18.1%
Greensboro, NC	294,395	41%	13.6%
Cincinnati, OH	302,687	54%	12.8%

Source: The Cincinnati, OH education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.