43 Special Education Schools in Ohio by City

Special education schools in Ohio at a glance

Share of the state’s private schools: 4%, 43 of 1,050
Towns: 29; the most in Cincinnati (8), Columbus (5) and Youngstown (3)
Counties: 19 with at least one
Students: about 3,809 in all; the typical school has 61
Smallest and largest: Ohio Valley Voices, 13 students; Best Point Education & Behavioral Health, 299 students
Students per teacher: 5.8 typical, 2 to 11 across 41 schools
Co-ed or single-sex: all co-ed
Association members: 2, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 0% of graduates at the typical high school (26 reporting)
Verified tuition: Lawrence School-Upper School Campus $28,967; Lawerence School - Lower $30,136
State program: Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works

Affiliation, 43 schools

Catholic3
Christian, not Catholic4
Jewish1
Other faiths1
Nonsectarian34

Grade levels (overlapping), 43 schools

Pre-K (and up)12
Elementary (K to 5)37
Middle (6 to 8)39
High school (9 to 12)31
K to 12, one school17

School size, 41 reporting

Under 5013
50 to 14921
150 to 2997

On the EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list: 7 of 43

Special education schools16%
All private schools in Ohio63%

Where these facts come from

Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
Program list: Ohio EdChoice and Cleveland Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026.
Award and rules: Ohio EdChoice Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Best Point Education & Behavioral Health	Cincinnati	K-12	299	6.4	Nonsectarian
Lawerence School - Lower	Broadview Heights	2-12	296	6.3	Nonsectarian
Lawrence School-Upper School Campus	Northfield	1-12	279	4.4	Nonsectarian
Potential Development Program School of Autism	Youngstown	K-12	231	7.2	Nonsectarian
Marburn Academy	New Albany	2-12	213	6.7	Nonsectarian
Springer School & Center	Cincinnati	1-9	208	7.2	Nonsectarian
Bridgeway Academy	Columbus	PreK-12	172	not reported	Nonsectarian
Beyond Camp/ Julie Billiart School	Lyndhurst	K-8	132	4.6	Roman Catholic
Super Learning Center S Faith Christian Academy ✓	Lakemore	K-12	126	6.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Steps Educational Group	Parma	PreK-12	119	10.8	Nonsectarian
Julie Billart School- Akron	Akron	K-8	118	4.6	Roman Catholic
Linden Grove School	Cincinnati	K-8	115	4.8	Nonsectarian
New Horizons Academy	Wauseon	PreK-12	94	3.6	Nonsectarian
The Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children	Canton	PreK-8	87	2.8	Nonsectarian
The Learning Spectrum Ltd - Canal Winchester ✓	Canal Winchester	PreK-12	80	6.1	Nonsectarian
Re-Education Services	Mentor	2-12	76	6.4	Nonsectarian
Highland Community Learning Center	Columbus	K-12	73	5.2	Nonsectarian
The Learning Spectrum	Columbus	PreK-12	70	5.8	Nonsectarian
High Road School of Lima	Lima	K-12	70	10	Nonsectarian
Newpath Elementary	Cincinnati	K-8	66	9.4	Nonsectarian
Skyward Academy	Cincinnati	4-12	61	3.6	Jewish
ACLD School ✓	Youngstown	1-8	60	7.4	Nonsectarian
St. Vincent Family Center	Columbus	PreK-5	60	8.6	Nonsectarian
Tes School	Fairlawn	PreK-12	58	5.3	Nonsectarian
New Horizons Academy Springfield	Holland	PreK-12	55	5	Nonsectarian
High Road School of Bucyrus	Bucyrus	1-12	55	9.2	Nonsectarian
St. Rita School for the Deaf	Cincinnati	PreK-12	50	2.8	Roman Catholic
Newpath High School	Cincinnati	7-12	50	8.5	Nonsectarian
Rewired ✓	Heath	PreK-12	48	5.8	Nonsectarian
The Learning Spectrum Ltd - Johnstown ✓	Johnstown	K-12	45	7.5	Nonsectarian
Shepherd of All Gods Children ✓	Youngstown	Transitional 1st-12	44	11	Other religious
Idea House Educational Services	Canal Fulton	K-12	44	3.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Center for Adolescent Services	New Lebanon	8-12	44	5.5	Nonsectarian
Eleanor Gerson School	Cleveland	7-12	43	3.9	Nonsectarian
New Story Schools	Lancaster	K-12	36	6	Nonsectarian
Nicholas School	Piqua	K-8	32	8	Nonsectarian
The Bonner Academy at the Buckeye Ranch	Columbus	3-11	25	2	Nonsectarian
Skyward New Hope	Cincinnati	K-8	25	6.2	Nonsectarian
Village Christian School ✓	Pleasant Plain	7-12	20	2.5	Church of Christ
Red Line Advocacy	Akron	1-12	17	5.7	Christian (nondenominational)

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