See how your school district scored on Ohio's 2025 report cards
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Ohio school districts received their annual state report cards Monday, the first to grade how well they're preparing students for life after graduation.
Why it matters: Few Franklin County districts exceeded state standards on this new component, which negatively affected their overall five-star ratings.
How it works: This year's ratings reflect the 2024-25 school year, with three stars indicating a district met state standards.
- More stars means they exceeded them and fewer means they fell short.
Zoom in: The new "college, career, workforce and military readiness" component measured how many students earned a "readiness indicator" such as honors diplomas, college credits, industry credentials or remediation-free ACT and SAT scores.
Context: State report cards have been a moving target for educators for years, with gradually rolled out revamps — and a pandemic pause — making it difficult to compare markers year over year.
- This was just the third year with overall five-star ratings, the latest iteration.
- State lawmakers also continue to debate how school report cards should be used punitively against districts that perform poorly.
Friction point: While proponents say the state's report cards help hold districts accountable, critics say they're overly simplistic and mostly reflect factors such as student poverty.
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Plus: Math, reading scores for high schoolers slide from pre-COVID levels