Ohio ranked 14th worst in country for support of public education, scores a grade of F

By Laura Hancock

In the 2026 Network for Public Education report, Ohio’s overall ranking out of 50 states and the District of Columbia was 38^th, or the 14^th worst. That was an improvement compared to the 2024 report, when Ohio was 42^nd, or 10^th worst. But that’s not because Ohio increased funding to public education or created more accountability laws around homeschooling – among the measures the report considered.

You can read the story by Laura in Cleveland.Com here.