St. Rita School For The Deaf (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked OH School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 135 students
Average class size: 6 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

St. Rita School For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	St. Rita School For The Deaf
Nursery	31
Pre-K	29
Kind	8
1	9
2	11
3	2
4	3
5	3
6	3
7	7
8	7
9	8
10	4
11	5
12	5

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Nursery enrollment highest at 31 with Pre-K next at 29, while all other grades have 11 or fewer students.

Year Founded

1915

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School Motto

Where the Impossible is Possible

Student Body

Total Students

135 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

34%

State avg.: 25%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

6 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other religious school association(s)
Other associations(s) for exceptional children

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

% on Financial Aid

85%

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Green, Gold

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School Notes

St Rita School For The Deaf is a Catholic day/residential program whose primary mission is to educate infants and students who need special methods of communication and technological support.
We are committed to providing a safe, value-oriented environment which facilitates the educational, social and spiritual development of each student.
We continue to believe that the best way to educate deaf and hard of hearing children is through Comprehensive Communication.
This philosophy offers a child every available stimulus for human interaction, including sign language, lip-reading, assistive listening devices, visual aids, and technology.
Every student is different and has his or her own way of learning and communicating.
Through the philosophy of Comprehensive Communication, teachers and students are able to choose which method of communication works best for them.
This approach to communicating promotes an accepting and positive classroom environment, allowing students to focus their attention on what is really important, learning.

St Rita School For The Deaf is a Catholic day/residential program whose primary mission is to educate infants and students who need special methods of communication and technological support.
We are committed to providing a safe, value-oriented environment which facilitates the educational, social and spiritual development of each student.
We continue to believe that the best way to educate deaf and hard of hearing children is through Comprehensive Communication.
This philosophy offers a child every available stimulus for human interaction, including sign language, lip-reading, assistive listening devices, visual aids, and technology.
Every student is different and has his or her own way of learning and communicating.
Through the philosophy of Comprehensive Communication, teachers and students are able to choose which method of communication works best for them.
This approach to communicating promotes an accepting and positive classroom environment, allowing students to focus their attention on what is really important, learning.

Source: Verified school update

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