Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio

Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati, Ohio
District details
Superintendent: Shauna Murphy
# of school board members: 7
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Cincinnati Public Schools is a school district in Ohio.

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• Superintendent
• School board
• Elections
• Budget
• Teacher salaries
• Academic performance
• Students
• Staff
• Schools
• Contact information

Superintendent

This information is updated as we become aware of changes. Please contact us with any updates.

Shauna Murphy is the superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools. Murphy assumed the position in November 2024. Her previous experience includes working as a substitute teacher, academic dean, and assistant superintendent.

Past superintendents

• Iranetta Wright is the superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools. She was appointed in February 2022 and started serving on May 1, 2022. Her previous experience includes serving as deputy superintendent for the Detroit Public Schools Community District.
• Tianay Amat was appointed interim superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools on May 24, 2021, to replace Laura Mitchell, who stepped down on June 11 of that year. She served in this role until May 1, 2022. Amat's previous career experience includes working as the district's deputy superintendent. After serving as interim superintendent, Amat was hired as President and CEO of Cincinnati Works in May 2022.
• Laura Mitchell was the superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools from 2017 to 2021. Mitchell was appointed superintendent in August 2017 and she left office on June 11, 2021. Mitchell's previous career experience includes working as the district's deputy superintendent and chief academic officer.
• Mary Ronan was the superintendent of Cincinnati Public Schools from 2009 to 2017. Ronan's previous career experience included working as the district's director of schools.

School board

The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected at-large.

Office	Name	Date assumed office
Cincinnati Board of Education At-large	Eve Bolton	2008
Cincinnati Board of Education At-large	Brandon Craig	January 1, 2022
Cincinnati Board of Education At-large	Jim Crosset	August 5, 2024
Cincinnati Board of Education At-large	Ben Lindy	January 6, 2020
Cincinnati Board of Education At-large	Kendra Mapp	January 1, 2024
Cincinnati Board of Education At-large	Kareem Moffett	January 1, 2022
Cincinnati Board of Education At-large	Mary Wineberg	January 1, 2022

Elections

See also: Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio, elections

Members of the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in November.

Four seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 6, 2025.

Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:

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0169 Public Participation at Board Meetings The Board recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. Any person or group wishing to speak at the Hearing of the Public shall register their intent with the Board Administrator before the beginning of a regular Board business meeting, excluding matters dealing with personnel issues. A. Name and address of the participant B. Group affiliation, if and when appropriate C. Topic to be addressed Such requests shall be subject to the approval of the Board President in consultation with the Superintendent. In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, the Board shall provide a period for hearing the public at those public meetings of the Board during which action may be taken and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings. The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct. A. Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to three (3) minutes duration, unless extended by the presiding officer. B. The Board will hear from people on a single issue at a given meeting for three minutes each, totaling no more than thirty (30) minutes per topic. The presiding officer reserves the right to limit or lengthen discussion on a particular issue. C. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic. D. All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually. E. The Treasurer shall make a record of the comments made during the period of public participation. F. Tape or video recordings are permitted. The person operating the recorder should contact the Superintendent or designee prior to the Board meeting to review possible placement of the equipment, and must agree to abide by the following conditions: No obstructions are created between the Board and the audience. No interviews are conducted in the meeting room while the Board is in session. No commentary, adjustment of equipment, or positioning of operators is made that would distract either the Board or members of the audience while the Board is in session and not disrupt the meeting. G. The presiding officer may: interrupt, warn, or terminate a participant's statement when the statement is, personally directed, abusive, inappropriate or regarding any personnel matter; and request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum.

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District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$166,068,000	$4,636	22%
Local:	$408,769,000	$11,412	54%
State:	$187,319,000	$5,229	25%
Total:	$762,156,000	$21,277

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$727,840,000	$20,319
Total Current Expenditures:	$651,249,000	$18,181
Instructional Expenditures:	$344,055,000	$9,605	47%
Student and Staff Support:	$100,978,000	$2,819	14%
Administration:	$81,960,000	$2,288	11%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$124,256,000	$3,468	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$11,535,000	$322
Construction:	$8,370,000	$233
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$33,886,000	$946
Interest on Debt:	$21,357,000	$596

Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year	Minimum	Maximum
2024-2025	$51,203	$113,191
2023-2024	$50,199.78	$110,972.53
2020	$44,631.55	$98,663.30

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	25	50-54	13	16	<=20	33	60
2018-2019	44	65-69	33	36	60-79	52	73
2017-2018	44	60-64	33	34	40-59	50	72
2016-2017	43	60-64	32	32	40-59	53	71
2015-2016	41	65-69	30	36	<50	52	68
2014-2015	56	75-79	47	47	>=50	65	78
2013-2014	64	80-84	56	56	>=50	70	82
2012-2013	66	75-79	57	66	>=50	72	84
2011-2012	67	80-84	60	68	>=50	73	84
2010-2011	65	80-84	58	66	>=50	73	82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2020-2021	36	60-64	25	23	21-39	45	70
2018-2019	50	65-69	41	38	60-79	58	77
2017-2018	49	60-64	39	35	40-59	56	77
2016-2017	47	60-64	37	35	40-59	58	74
2015-2016	41	60-64	29	30	60-79	51	68
2014-2015	66	75-79	58	55	>=50	76	85
2013-2014	76	80-84	70	67	>=50	82	89
2012-2013	75	80-84	68	73	>=50	81	89
2011-2012	74	80-84	68	74	>=50	81	87
2010-2011	72	85-89	66	70	>=50	80	86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2019-2020	79	>=90	77	60-64	PS	75-79	85
2018-2019	77	>=90	76	60-64	PS	75-79	81
2017-2018	74	>=90	71	60-64	PS	70-74	83
2016-2017	75	>=90	72	50-54	PS	80-84	83
2015-2016	73	70-79	70	50-59	PS	75-79	80
2014-2015	41	50-59	34	30-39	PS	50-54	56
2013-2014	70	60-79	68	60-69	PS	75-79	76
2012-2013	74	>=80	72	60-79		70-74	77
2011-2012	66	60-79	64	40-59	PS	70-74	70
2010-2011	64	60-79	63	21-39		65-69	67

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	34,860	-2.1
2022-2023	35,585	-0.7
2021-2022	35,820	3.3
2020-2021	34,635	-4.0
2019-2020	36,033	3.4
2018-2019	34,816	2.1
2017-2018	34,080	1.1
2016-2017	33,710	-1.5
2015-2016	34,227	5.2
2014-2015	32,444	2.0
2013-2014	31,801	0.6
2012-2013	31,615	-1.7
2011-2012	32,154	-5.1
2010-2011	33,783	1.0
2009-2010	33,449	-5.7
2008-2009	35,346	-0.3
2007-2008	35,435	-1.6
2006-2007	36,003	-2.4
2005-2006	36,872	-3.8
2004-2005	38,283	-5.5
2003-2004	40,374	-5.8
2002-2003	42,715	-0.1
2001-2002	42,774	-8.9
2000-2001	46,562	-6.5
1999-2000	49,574	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Cincinnati Public Schools (%)	Ohio K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.2	2.9
Black	59.1	17.0
Hispanic	12.2	7.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	6.7	6.3
White	20.5	65.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cincinnati Public Schools had 2,152.02 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.2.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	115.48
Kindergarten:	167.35
Elementary:	925.88
Secondary:	913.38
Total:	2,152.02

Cincinnati Public Schools employed 9.00 district administrators and 134.12 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	9.00
District Administrative Support:	318.34
School Administrators:	134.12
School Administrative Support:	172.25

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	1,485.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	51.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	73.88
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	23.25
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	933.39
Other Support Services:	1,435.79

Schools

Cincinnati Public Schools operates 66 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Academy For Multilingual Immersion Studies	561	PK-8
Academy Of World Languages School	548	PK-8
Aiken New Tech High School	1,195	6-12
Bond Hill Academy	297	PK-6
Bramble School	2	PK-PK
Carson School	735	PK-7
Chase School	293	PK-6
Cheviot School	566	PK-7
Cincinnati Digital Academy	516	KG-12
Clark Montessori High School	751	7-12
Clifton Area Neighborhood School	329	PK-6
College Hill Fundamental Academy	433	PK-6
Covedale School	432	PK-6
Dater Montessori School	754	PK-6
Ethel M. Taylor Academy	236	PK-6
Evanston Academy	261	PK-6
Fairview-Clifton German Language School	664	KG-8
Frederick Douglass School	247	PK-6
George Hays-Jennie Porter School	280	PK-6
Gilbert A. Dater High School	895	7-12
Hartwell School	466	2-8
Hughes Stem High School	1,156	7-12
Hyde Park School	574	KG-6
James N. Gamble Montessori Elementary School	478	PK-6
James N. Gamble Montessori High School	716	7-12
John P. Parker School	362	PK-6
Kilgour School	567	KG-6
Leap Academy At North Fairmount	377	PK-6
Lighthouse School	55	8-12
Midway School	531	PK-6
Mt. Airy School	561	PK-6
Mt. Washington School	286	PK-7
North Avondale Montessori School	591	PK-6
Oyler School	503	PK-12
Parker Woods Montessori School	623	PK-6
Pleasant Hill Academy	412	PK-7
Pleasant Ridge Montessori School	754	PK-6
Rees E. Price Academy	470	PK-7
Rising Stars At Aiken New Tech/College Hill	47	PK-PK
Rising Stars At Carthage	238	PK-1
Rising Stars At Cheviot/Westwood	131	PK-PK
Rising Stars At Ezzard Charles	36	PK-PK
Rising Stars At Vine	155	PK-PK
Riverview East Academy	487	PK-12
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School	715	7-12
Roberts Academy	726	PK-11
Rockdale Academy	262	PK-6
Roll Hill School	340	PK-6
Roselawn Condon School	399	PK-8
Rothenberg Preparatory Academy	302	PK-6
Sands Montessori School	678	PK-6
Sayler Park School	322	PK-8
School For Creative And Performing Arts	1,296	KG-12
Shroder High School	743	6-12
Silverton Elementary	302	PK-6
South Avondale School	319	PK-6
Spencer Center For Gifted And Exceptional Students	336	3-12
Virtual High School	256	9-12
Walnut Hills High School	2,500	7-12
Western Hills University High School	1,352	7-12
Westwood School	379	KG-8
William H Taft Elementary School	246	PK-6
Winton Hills Academy	306	PK-6
Withrow University High School	1,328	7-12
Woodford Academy	334	PK-6
Woodward Career Technical High School	846	7-12

Noteworthy events

2012: District officials settle tax lawsuit

District officials agreed to a settlement with the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) related to employee involvement in a 2012 tax levy vote. COAST and Cincinnati Public Schools agreed in 2002 that the district could not allow school resources or employees to be actively involved in local elections. The group claimed that the district broke this agreement by allowing employees to advocate for a tax levy renewal in 2012. The settlement requires the district to pay COAST $120,612 to cover legal fees and would find Cincinnati Public Schools in contempt of court if they break the 2002 agreement in the future.

Contact information

Cincinnati Public Schools
2651 Burnet Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone: 513-363-0000

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Ohio	School Board Elections	News and Analysis
List of school districts in Ohio School board elections in Ohio Public education in Ohio	School board elections, 2025 Ohio school board elections, 2025	School board election data analysis, 2024 United States school shootings, 1990-present

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