📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (Ohio State Tests 2024–25)

Best School Districts
in Brown County, OH

Brown County has 5 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Ohio, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 5 Rated Districts in Brown County, OH Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Western Brown Local School DistrictMount Orab6/10  Average55th
#2Eastern Local School DistrictWinchester6/10  Average54th
#3Georgetown Exempted Village School DistrictGeorgetown6/10  Average51st
#4Fayetteville-Perry Local School DistrictFayetteville4/10  Below Average37th
#5Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School DistrictRipley3/10  Below Average24th

Best School Districts in Brown County, Ohio (2026)

This page lists the 5 public school districts headquartered in Brown County, Ohio that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using Ohio State Tests 2024–25 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Ohio, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Brown County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Brown County, Ohio?
Among the 5 rated districts in Brown County, Ohio, the highest-rated is Western Brown Local School District (Mount Orab), rated 6/10 (Average) and in the 55th percentile of Ohio districts on Ohio State Tests 2024–25 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Ohio and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.