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Best School Counties in Ohio 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Ohio

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Henry County, OH
86.3
2Paulding County, OH
78
3Defiance County, OH
76.2
4Delaware County, OH
76
5Geauga County, OH
75.9
6Lawrence County, OH
75
7Williams County, OH
73.9
8Ottawa County, OH
73.1
9Wood County, OH
73
10Sandusky County, OH
72.1

All Ohio Counties — Schools Rankings

88 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Henry County, OH
86.3
53.4
2Paulding County, OH
78
57
3Defiance County, OH
76.2
55.4
4Delaware County, OH
76
38.6
5Geauga County, OH
75.9
55.6
6Lawrence County, OH
75
53.2
7Williams County, OH
73.9
58.5
8Ottawa County, OH
73.1
59.6
9Wood County, OH
73
51.1
10Sandusky County, OH
72.1
55.4
11Putnam County, OH
70.8
65.1
12Huron County, OH
70
56.9
13Wyandot County, OH
69.9
67.1
14Seneca County, OH
69.5
54.2
15Logan County, OH
69.3
56
16Medina County, OH
69.1
53.9
17Mercer County, OH
68.8
65.5
18Belmont County, OH
68.2
58.5
19Preble County, OH
67.7
57.4
20Van Wert County, OH
67.6
54.9
21Darke County, OH
67.3
62.4
22Perry County, OH
67
59.4
23Highland County, OH
66.2
53.4
24Miami County, OH
65.8
45.8
25Fairfield County, OH
65.7
39.9
26Fulton County, OH
64.7
49.8
27Clermont County, OH
64.3
45.9
28Jackson County, OH
63.8
49.8
29Athens County, OH
63.2
41.4
30Pike County, OH
62.5
50.9
31Holmes County, OH
62.3
56.3
32Coshocton County, OH
61.3
52.7
33Shelby County, OH
60.6
47.9
34Noble County, OH
59.9
70.4
35Knox County, OH
59.5
53.7
36Lake County, OH
59.2
49.4
37Portage County, OH
56.5
42.7
38Brown County, OH
56.3
58.4
39Crawford County, OH
55.6
48.5
40Hardin County, OH
55
50.9
41Carroll County, OH
54.9
56.7
42Vinton County, OH
54.9
48.2
43Pickaway County, OH
54.3
41.7
44Monroe County, OH
53.9
64.8
45Hancock County, OH
53
46.4
46Mahoning County, OH
52.6
38.6
47Union County, OH
52.6
49.6
48Ashland County, OH
52.1
52.8
49Wayne County, OH
51.8
45
50Lorain County, OH
51.2
41.7
51Scioto County, OH
50.9
43.7
52Clinton County, OH
50.8
46.8
53Greene County, OH
49.6
37.9
54Cuyahoga County, OH
49.4
30.4
55Champaign County, OH
48.7
49.2
56Auglaize County, OH
48.5
58.4
57Morrow County, OH
48.5
51.7
58Summit County, OH
48.4
33.7
59Hocking County, OH
48.3
39.2
60Washington County, OH
47.9
49.9
61Jefferson County, OH
47.4
47.8
62Stark County, OH
46
38
63Muskingum County, OH
45.9
42.1
64Trumbull County, OH
45.9
39.3
65Warren County, OH
45.5
47.3
66Columbiana County, OH
44.8
53.1
67Fayette County, OH
44.6
40.4
68Morgan County, OH
44.6
52.5
69Meigs County, OH
44.4
51.3
70Montgomery County, OH
44
29.3
71Ross County, OH
44
38
72Hamilton County, OH
43.6
30.8
73Adams County, OH
41.4
55.6
74Clark County, OH
41.1
32.3
75Franklin County, OH
41.1
41.9
76Madison County, OH
40.5
47.8
77Harrison County, OH
39.9
54.5
78Licking County, OH
39.5
37.9
79Ashtabula County, OH
39.1
46.5
80Guernsey County, OH
37
52.2
81Richland County, OH
35.2
37.8
82Erie County, OH
33.6
47.4
83Butler County, OH
33.1
36.2
84Allen County, OH
31.1
34
85Tuscarawas County, OH
30.9
47.3
86Gallia County, OH
28.6
48
87Lucas County, OH
20.3
24.8
88Marion County, OH
12.5
36.5

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