What Are The Top School Districts in Cincinnati?
Written by Bryan Casteel on May 5, 2008
Clients often ask “What school district should I buy in?” Well, I can not give you an answer. This is a tough question given the large number of excellent public school systems and private schools located in the Cincinnati area. To make matters more complicated some lower-ranking school districts contain some excellent rated individual schools.
Having children myself, I have closely watched school district rankings over the past few years. Different resources use different formulas to rank schools and school districts. Recently, two publications produced their “extensively researched” public school rankings and the top school was different on each report! I don’t think it matters what the rankings say. The real question is - “What is the right school district for you?”
Evaluating schools isn’t as simple as comparing test scores. You must first consider what it is about a school that matters the most to you. For example:
- Am I interested in private vs. public schools
- Am I interested in certain sports programs
- Do I have children with special needs
- Is class size important to me?
- Are there special programs that I am interested in (e.g., music, art, etc.)?
- Is the size of the school district important to me?
These are personal questions that only you can answer. Don’t drive your decision by a simple ranking of schools!
We have prepared a fact filled resource kit for parents to use to help evaluate their needs and alternatives. The kit includes printed copies of the school reports produced by the State of Ohio, a step by step evaluation guide, links to many rankings and lots of links to other resources. Send an email to info@realcincy.com with your name, address and the districts your are interested in. We will prepare a kit for you and send to you right away (free of course).
