Whenever I work with buyer one questions always comes up – “Can you tell me about the schools?” I always answer them back with a question- “What part of the schools?”
School systems are dynamic and vary so greatly it is hard to give a quantitative answer about one district over the other. Instead of giving an answer I help my clients find research on districts and allow them to help me refine our search.
I absolutely encourage people to look at my Cincinnati School Resources page for contact information and websites for most all of the greater Cincinnati School systems.
Here are a few good resources for school research:
www.Schoolmatters.com…….no cost compares schools
www.Schoolmatch.com………costs $34 per search very comprehensive
www.Greatschools.com………compares schools locally, but not directly to in another states
In the recent edition of Cincinnati Magazine the main focus is a review of various school systems. One of the sidebar commentaries suggests that parents consider the community’s support of the school system; and that funding levies are a good indicator of support.
Cincinnati Are School Levys
In the elections last week a number of communities voted to enact, or maintain their school levy. WLWT reported that “The school district said that if the emergency levy doesn’t pass, it will have to cut high school sports including the football team. Extra-curricular activities like choir and likely the prom would also have to be cut.”
Although the quality of a school system is subjective, a school that lacks the funding for any extra curricular activities is at a competitive disadvantage. Potential home buyers may not be drawn to those areas if they have school age children. While the passing or failing school a levy may seem to only impact taxes, it can also have an impact on property values. If demand for a certain area goes down because of an underfunded school system, prices will most likely follow. Click here for more information about Cincinnati School information
Every home buyer I work with has different criteria that defines what is ideal for them. I often hear phrases like ‘good school district’, ‘low taxes’, and ‘nice neighbors’.As a Cincinnati real estate agent licensed in Ohio, there are certain rules that govern how we present information to clients.
The challenge is defining what ‘good’ is. Families may define good in terms of test scores, athletics, number of extra curricular activities, or even college acceptance rate. As a Realtor the best service I can provide my clients is to point them to district information and let them decide what works best for them. I encourage my clients to consider the cost of private school and property taxes when they are considering areas to live. In some cases the comparative costs make a difference of where my clients choose to live.
I have compiled a relatively complete list of links to the various grade schools throughout Cincinnati. The list includes Public, Private, and Religious institutions. I have them listed on my Cincinnati Area School Information page in the Real Estate Resources section of this website.
The State of Ohio has the 8th best public education system in the US, tied with Maine, according to US News
and World Report. The rankings are based upon the percentage of Gold, Silver, and Bronze rated schools. Locally Walnut Hills High School was ranked the 36th best public school, Wyoming High School was ranked #50.
Having a solid public school system makes Cincinnati an attractive city to relocate to. Relocated families with children are often concerned about the quality of education that their children will receive. We have a list of information about the various Cincinnati area school systems on our site for those moving into the Cincinnati area.
Each year Newsweek puts out a list in the spring of its top 1300 public schools. This year 5 Cincinnati area public schools made it into the top half of that list. Sycamore (585), Mariemont (449), Indian Hill (120), Wyoming (87) and Walnut Hills (56) are excellent examples of the high quality public education available across greater Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Public Schools System is in the midst of building its first LEED Certified school to services Amberly Village, Gold manor and Pleasant Ridge. The new Pleasant Ridge Elementary, designed by Steed Hammond Paul was engineered to meet the standards of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ created by the United States Green Building Council. The LEED building exercise has been a true learning experience that CPS is carrying forward into the 10 year, $1 Billion dollar Facility Renovation Master Plan project in which over two dozen school will be refurbished.
Just to the North of the heart of the University of Cincinnati sits Ludlow avenue. And exceptionally eclectic and vibrant street filled with a menagerie of shops, restaurants and mosaic store fronts. Ludlow Avenue is going through a major urban planning and redevelopment that is sure to improve the physical function and aesthetic appearers of the area.
This section of Clifton is mainly populated by old architecture and the unique food and shops there shows the diversity of a area. In addition on the south side of the UC campus on Calhoun Street there is significant construction going on as the university adds additional student housing, new shops, and restaurants. Moreover the Painter group is planning a green development in Clifton with shops and graduate housing just off campus.
