Local Schools

State governments are responsible for the organization, management and financial support of primary and secondary education in the United States.
In Ohio, the General Assembly has delegated most of the day-to-day operations of schools to independent government units. In 2017, there were 1.7 million students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 in 610 city, local, and exempted village school districts; 49 joint vocational school districts; approximately 370 community schools (also known as charter schools); the Ohio School for the Blind and the Ohio School for the Deaf. There are also 52 educational service centers, which provide leadership, technical assistance and other services to member school districts and community schools