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For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 private schools with special program emphasis serving 2,644 students in Ohio.

The top ranked with special program emphasis private schools in Ohio include Cristo Rey Columbus High School, Immaculate Conception School, and Cincinnati Waldorf School.

The average acceptance rate is 78%, which is lower than the Ohio private school average acceptance rate of 88%.

69% of private schools with special program emphasis in Ohio are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Special education schools primarily serve specific student groups such as those that may be hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, health impaired, orthopedically impaired, cognitive delays/impairments, seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, visually handicapped, or deaf and blind.