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Dayton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 28 public schools serving 11,828 students in Dayton City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.
Public Schools in Dayton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Ohio public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
28 Schools
3,630 Schools
# Students
11,828 Students
1,677,474 Students
# Teachers
817 Teachers
92,804 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dayton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#804 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
63%
Graduation Rate
67%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
# American Indian Students
11 Students
2,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
47,463 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,139 Students
122,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
7,483 Students
281,702 Students
% Black Students
63%
17%
# White Students
2,506 Students
1,118,190 Students
% White Students
21%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,660 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
103,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
549
44,265
# Students in K Grade:
849
119,197
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
786
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
796
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
844
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
794
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
842
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
729
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
772
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,420
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,002
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
783
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
764
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,649 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,083 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$320 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,649
$17,216
Spending / Student
$27,083
$17,164
Best Dayton City School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stivers School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1313 E 5th St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7380
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7380
Grades: 7-12
| 787 students
Rank: #22.
Horace Mann Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
715 Krebs Ave
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 542-4890
Dayton, OH 45419
(937) 542-4890
Grades: PK-6
| 364 students
Rank: #33.
River's Edge Montessori Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
108 Linwood St
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 542-4640
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 542-4640
Grades: PK-6
| 494 students
Rank: #44.
Eastmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1480 Edendale Rd
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 542-4490
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 542-4490
Grades: PK-6
| 331 students
Rank: #55.
Kemp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1923 Gondert Ave
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 542-5090
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 542-5090
Grades: PK-6
| 270 students
Rank: #66.
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
440 Shoup Mill Rd
Dayton, OH 45415
(937) 542-5840
Dayton, OH 45415
(937) 542-5840
Grades: PK-6
| 214 students
Rank: #77.
Kiser Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Leo St
Dayton, OH 45404
(937) 542-6130
Dayton, OH 45404
(937) 542-6130
Grades: PK-6
| 552 students
Rank: #88.
Ruskin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
407 Ambrose Ct
Dayton, OH 45410
(937) 542-5680
Dayton, OH 45410
(937) 542-5680
Grades: PK-6
| 523 students
Rank: #99.
Cleveland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1102 Pursell Ave
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 542-4340
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 542-4340
Grades: PK-6
| 324 students
Rank: #1010.
Valerie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3871 Yellowstone Ave
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-5390
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-5390
Grades: PK-6
| 547 students
Rank: #1111.
Mound Street Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
354 Mound St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-3000
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 121 students
Rank: #1212.
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
741 Washington St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7180
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7180
Grades: 9-12
| 762 students
Rank: #1313.
Louise Troy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1630 Miami Chapel Rd
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-4290
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-4290
Grades: PK-6
| 338 students
Rank: #1414.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1923 W 3rd St
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-5340
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-5340
Grades: PK-6
| 353 students
Rank: #1515.
Edison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
228 N Broadway St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-4540
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-4540
Grades: PK-6
| 388 students
Rank: #1616.
Belle Haven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4401 Free Pike
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-4220
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-4220
Grades: PK-6
| 449 students
Rank: #1717.
Fairview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2314 Elsmere Ave
Dayton, OH 45406
(937) 542-4590
Dayton, OH 45406
(937) 542-4590
Grades: PK-6
| 472 students
Rank: #1818.
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 Willowwood Drive
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 542-5740
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 542-5740
Grades: 7-8
| 361 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Meadowdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3873 Whitestone Ct
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-7030
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-7030
Grades: 9-12
| 572 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Westwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2805 Oakridge Dr
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-4990
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-4990
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
Rank: #2121.
Wright Brothers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1361 Huffman Ave
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 542-5940
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 542-5940
Grades: 7-8
| 294 students
Rank: #2222.
Thurgood Marshall High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4447 Hoover Ave
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-6610
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-6610
Grades: 9-12
| 500 students
Rank: #2323.
Belmont High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2615 Wayne Ave
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 542-6460
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 542-6460
Grades: 7-12
| 1,100 students
Rank: #2424.
Dunbar Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Albritton Dr
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-6760
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-6760
Grades: 9-12
| 496 students
Rank: #2525.
Wogaman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
920 Mcarthur Ave
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-5890
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-5890
Grades: 7-8
| 364 students
Rank: #2626.
Dayton Digital Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
354 Mound St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7090
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7090
Grades: 9-12
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
The International School
Magnet School
4411 Oakridge Dr
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-3501
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-3501
Grades: PK-11
| 347 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rosa Parks Early Learning Center
Magnet School
3705 Lori Sue Ave
Dayton, OH 45406
(937) 542-4390
Dayton, OH 45406
(937) 542-4390
Grades: PK
| 136 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Dayton City School District?
Dayton City School District manages 28 public schools serving 11,828 students.
What is the rank of Dayton City School District?
Dayton City School District is ranked #802 out of 927 school districts in Ohio (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Ohio school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Dayton City School District?
63% of Dayton City School District students are Black, 21% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Dayton City School District?
Dayton City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.
What is Dayton City School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $27,083 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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