These are the best school districts in Ohio for 2026. See if yours made the list

Niche, a leading online platform that ranks and reviews K-12 schools, college campuses, neighborhoods, and cities across the U.S., just released their customized insights for 2026.

Ohioresidents can now search their local school districts to see their report card based on statistics like test scores, graduation rates, teacher quality and parent/student reviews.

The site named Mariemont City Schools in the Cincinnati area as the top district in Ohio for 2026, but some local districts didn’t score so well.

Youngstown City School District - C

Youngstown City School District, serves between 4,000 and 4,500 students across 10 or more schools and earned an overall C.

This grade places it in the lower tier of Ohio’s 600 school districts.

Report card

• Academics: C-
• Teachers: B+
• Clubs and activities: C
• Diversity: A-
• College Prep: B-
• Administration: B

Nearby districts

Northeastern Ohio districts around Youngstown show a broad range in performance, with some districts significantly outperforming others, especially those in more affluent communities.

Boardman Local School District - A

• Academics: A-
• Teachers: A
• Clubs and activities: B-
• Diversity: B+
• College prep: A
• Administration: B+

Canfield Local School District - A

• Academics: A
• Teachers: A+
• Clubs and activities: B+
• Diversity: C
• College prep: A
• Administration: B

Austintown Local School District - A-

• Academics: B+
• Teachers: A
• Clubs and Activities: B+
• Diversity: A-
• College prep: A
• Administration: B

Poland Local School District - B+

• Academics: A
• Teachers: A
• Clubs and Activities: C
• Diversity: C-
• College prep: A-
• Administration: B-

Top 10 districts in Ohio

• Mariemont City Schools, Cincinnati - A+
• Mason City School District, Mason - A+
• Dublin City Schools, Dublin - A+
• New Albany-Plain Local School District, New Albany - A+
• Olentangy Local School District, Lewis Center - A+
• Orange City School District, Cleveland - A+
• Sycamore Community School District, Blue Ash - A+
• Indian Hill Exempted Village School District, Cincinnati - A+
• Solon City School District, Solon - A+
• Rocky River City School District, Rocky River - A+ 

Niche covers more than 93,000 public schools, 30,000 private schools, and 11,000 school districts nationwide in its 2026 rankings.

The platform uses this massive dataset to grade and rank options for families searching by location or category. How did your school do?

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