SBHCs: Planning Maps
School-based health centers (SBHCs) are an innovative way to improve healthcare access in areas that are underserved and underresourced. Planning for a new SBHC site should include understanding the gaps in care and resources available within the community.
The maps below are a place to start — they show the locations of verified school-based health centers in Ohio paired with key data that indicate where new SBHCs may be most effective. This series of maps can be useful when planning for SBHC operations, showing where Ohio's SBHCs are located relative to areas of the state with primary care health professional shortage areas, food insecurity, children without health insurance coverage, and families living in deep poverty. Hover over the color-coded regions to learn more about the data, or click on the data points to learn more about Ohio’s SBHCs.
Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas
Data source: HRSA (2023)
This map shows which Ohio census tracts have been classified as Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas. These areas have been defined by HRSA as needing more primary care providers, based on data such as the ratio of available providers to the population and the time it takes to travel to the nearest provider.
Childhood food insecurity
Data source: Feeding America (2022)
This map shows the estimated percentage of child food insecurity by county. An important role of many SBHCs is to connect students and families to needed resources to address issues such as food or housing insecurity. Addressing food insecurity supports a child’s academic achievement, health, and overall well-being.
Children without health insurance coverage
Data source: Census: Decennial Census and American Community Survey (2019-2023)
This map shows the estimated percentage of youth under 19 years old without health insurance coverage.
Percent of families living in deep poverty (at less than 50% of the poverty level)
Data source: Census: Decennial Census and American Community Survey (2019-2023)
This map shows the estimated percent of families that live in deep poverty, defined as less than 50% of the poverty level.
Last updated: August 2025
Contact: Rachael Schilling, rachael@osbha.com