Welcome to the brand new, eighth edition of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s Ohio Education by the Numbers. This guidebook offers policymakers, journalists, and civic and business leaders easy-to-use statistics—sans commentary—about Ohio’s K-12 schools and the students they serve. This edition includes the most recent data available through January 2025, which is primarily data from the 2023-24 school year.
The following tables and charts describe education in Ohio at a high level—they are not an evaluation of state policies or school practices. Nevertheless, a basic understanding of historical trends, as well as the current status of K-12 education, can help us make more informed decisions about how best to serve students.
Whether you’re a lawmaker, reporter, community or business leader, or a parent or grandparent, this booklet is designed for you. As a readily accessible resource, we hope you’ll find it to be a go-to guide as you discuss education in your community.
You can download a PDF version of the booklet from the button at the right of this page, and you can view these data online at our companion webpage, www.OhioByTheNumbers.com.
As always, we welcome feedback for future editions.
