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Like report cards for kids, Ohio’s annual school ratings tell parents and other taxpayers how the district is performing.

Unlike student report cards, though, ratings are mostly based on student scores on Ohio state tests. Officials dice the data into dozens of different ways to come to a final score. Did students in a particular building show growth in proficiency compared to last year? How did students of different racial and ethnic groups perform? How are English language learners doing? How about gifted students?

In addition to Ohio’s state tests, the report cards look at graduation rates, absenteeism and — new this year — college, career, workforce and militar

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