2025-2026 Ohio school report cards released: See ratings for each district
The Ohio Department of Education has released its annual Ohio School Report Cards.
Since the Ohio General Assembly amended Ohio’s accountability law in the summer of 2021, districts and schools will now receive overall ratings and star ratings for five components.
Districts and schools receive an overall rating of 1 to 5 stars in half-star increments.
Districts and schools also receive star ratings for categories including achievement, progress, gap closing, graduation and early literacy.
Report cards also include student-level proficiency rates based on the results of Ohio’s State Tests in English language arts, math, science, and social studies.
They also include a report-only College, Career, Workforce, and Military Readiness (CCWMR) component, which measures how prepared the graduating class is to go on to postsecondary education, enter the workforce, or join the armed forces.
Cincinnati’s largest school district, Cincinnati Public Schools, received an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, up from a 2.5 score in the 2025 report.
The 3-star rating translates to a “needs support to meet state standards.”
Here’s a breakdown of how the district performed in each category:
Achievement: 2 starsProgress: 4 starsGap closing: 3 starsGraduation: 1 starsEarly literacy: 2 starsCollege, Career, Workforce, Military Readiness: 3 stars
Click here to visit the guide to 2026 Ohio School Report Cards
Below are ratings for several school districts around the Greater Cincinnati area:
Cincinnati Public Schools: 3 stars (2.5 in 2025)Middletown City Schools: 2 starsLakota Local Schools: 4.5 starsMt. Healthy City Schools: 2.5 starsForest Hills School District: 5 stars (4.5 in 2025)Oak Hills Local Schools: 4 stars