These 3 Ohio school districts have the best teachers in the US. See the top 25
Education ranking and review site Niche unveiled its 2025 School Districts with the Best Teachers in America ranking. Three Ohio school districts landed in the top 25 best in the nation, including one at No. 1 overall.
The ranking highlights the districts with the best teachers based on ratings, instructor salaries, student-teacher ratio and more.
Here's which Ohio school system came out on top.
Mariemont City Schools ranked highest for Districts with the Best Teachers, both in the nation and in Ohio, as well as second for Best Places to Teach in Ohio. Why?
The district's 15-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio beats the national average of 17-to-1, and state test scores show that 90% of Mariemont City Schools students are proficient in math and 91% in reading, according to Niche. At the high school level, students have average scores of 29 on the ACT, 1300 on the SAT, and a 95% graduation rate.
The Mariemont City Schools district oversees four Cincinnati-area institutions: Mariemont Elementary School, Terrace Park Elementary School, Mariemont Junior High School, and Mariemont High School.
The district scored an A+ in most categories such as academics, college prep, and clubs and activities. However, it fell short in the diversity category, which evaluates racial, economic and cultural diversity from students and parents.
Home to 25 public schools, Dublin City School district came in at No. 17 in the U.S. for the school districts with the best teachers.
Dublin City Schools have a total of 16,736 students, with 73% of students proficient in math and 77% in reading, according to state test scores.
Dublin City Schools was also among the best in Ohio in other Niche rankings, including No. 5 in best school districts, No. 6 in best places to teach, and No. 34 for best school districts for athletes.
At the high school level, 95% of Dublin City Schools students graduate, and they tally average scores of 29 on the ACT and 1310 on the SAT.
Oakwood City School District has 2,030 students with a 16-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Test scores show that 87% of students are proficient in math and 90% in reading.
The district operates five public schools: Harman Elementary School, Smith Elementary School, Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School, Oakwood Junior High School, and Oakwood High School.
According to Niche, these are the top 25 school districts with the best teachers in the nation. Mariemont City Schools tops the list for 2025.
Mariemont City Schools (Cincinnati)
Rye City School District (Rye, New York)
Glenbrook High School District 225 (Glenbrook, Illinois)
East Williston Union Free School District (Old Westbury, New York)
Heritage Academy (Mesa, Arizona)
Bronxville Union Free School District (Bronxville, New York)
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 (Mahomet, Illinois)
Scarsdale Union Free School District (Scarsdale, New York)
South Texas Independent School District (Mercedes, Texas)
Northern Utah Academy for Math Engineering & Science (Nuames) (Layton, Utah)
Township High School District No. 113 (Highland Park, Illinois)
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125 (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
Black River Public School (Holland, Michigan)
Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District (Woodmere, New York)
Syosset Central School District (Syosset, New York)
Van Meter Community School District (Van Meter, Iowa)
Dublin City Schools (Dublin, Ohio)
Roslyn Union Free School District (Roslyn, New York)
Hampton Township School District (Allison Park, Pennsylvania)
Northshore School District (Bothell, Washington)
New Trier Township High School District No. 203 (Northfield, Illinois)
La Canada Unified School District (La Canada, California)
SAU 70 (Hanover, New Hampshire)
New Canaan Public Schools (New Canaan, Connecticut)
Oakwood Schools (Dayton, Ohio)
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