OHIO AT A GLANCE

MAPPING
OHIO’S Every day, we learn what works

EDUCATIONAL
so students can make greater
Source: National Center
for Education Statistics progress. Six years after No Child
(NCES), Common Core
of Data, 2004-05 School Left Behind's passage – and mid-

PROGRESS 2008
Year
way to the nation's goal of having
OHIO STUDENTS students on grade level or better
Ohio United States in reading and math by 2014 –
Total Students 1,839,683 49,676,964 we have collected more data than
Low-Income Students 32.5% 40.9%
ever before about the academic
performance of our students and
Limited English Proficient 1.6% 8.5%
schools. This information enables
Students with Disabilities 14.5% 13.6%
Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data, 2005-06 School Year
all of us to chart where we are as
individual states and as a nation
and to map a course of action for
OHIO SCHOOLS future progress. The foundation
Ohio United States
of our success will depend on our
Number of Schools 4,012 98,905
Schools Making Adequate Yearly Progress 2,385 (62.1%) 64,546 (70%)
continued commitment to the
Schools in Need of Improvement 708 10,676 following core principles:
Schools in Restructuring 102 2,302
High Standards
Source: Consolidated State Performance Report, 2006-07 & NCES CCD, 2005-06
Annual Assessments

Accountability for Results
OHIO FACTS AND FIGURES
Highly Qualified Teachers in
Total NCLB Funding (2007): $686,268,048; a 49% increase over 2001 levels Every Classroom (HQT)
Public AYP Release Date: August 2007
Testing System Status:
Information and Options


Approved Approval Expected Approval Pending for Parents
✔

All Children on Grade Level By
OHIO TEACHERS 2014

Source: Consolidated State Performance Reports, 2006-07

For more information visit www.ed.gov

 OHIO’S RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT PREPARING OHIO STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS
Reading Achievement for 2006-2007
Ohio 4th Graders Ohio 8th Graders
State Data– NAEP Data– NAEP Data– State Data– NAEP Data– NAEP Data–
% Proficient % Basic % Proficient % Proficient % Basic % Proficient
The Averaged
The Freshman
All 80% 73% 36% 80% 79% 36% percentage Graduation Rate
of high school (AFGR) is a reliable
White 85% 80% 42% 85% 85% 42% students who definition for
graduate as comparing across
Black 57% 46% 14% 60% 57% 12%
reported by the states the
Hispanic 68% 55% 21% 65% 70% 31% the state. percentage of
students who
Low Income 67% 58% 19% 66% 63% 16% graduate on time.

Source: Consolidated State Performance Report, 2006-07 Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Math Achievement for 2006-2007 (NCES)

Ohio 4th Graders Ohio 8th Graders

Ohio Nation
State Data– NAEP Data– NAEP Data– State Data– NAEP Data– NAEP Data–
% Proficient % Basic % Proficient % Proficient % Basic % Proficient High School Students Taking Advanced Placement Exams 18,995 666,067
Source: College Board (17.2%) (24.2%)
All 76% 87% 46% 72% 76% 35%

White 82% 93% 53% 78% 83% 42%

Black 50% 67% 18% 45% 47% 9%

Hispanic 76% 25% 56% 63% 25%

OPTIONS FOR PARENTS
61%

Low Income 62% 75% 23% 54% 60% 16%

# of Eligible Ohio % of Eligible Ohio % of Eligible Students
Source: Ohio Testing Data and 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Data
Students Students Participating Participating Nationally
Tutoring 110,182 11,927 (10.8%) 529,627 (14.5%)
Choice 175,595 2,133 (1.2%) 119,988 (2.2%)
Source: Consolidated State Performance Report, 2006-07
ACHIEVEMENT TRENDS
FLEXIBILITY OPTIONS FOR STATES–OHIO
Teacher Incentive
Fund Ohio Department of Education
Limited English
Proficient Partnership Participating
Flexibility for Students
with Disabilities Not Participating

Tutoring Pilot Not Participating

Growth Model Participating
Districts in Need of
Improvement Pilot Not Participating
Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)