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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 9 public high schools serving 4,694 students in Dayton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Dayton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Dayton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
11,828 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
817 Teachers
33,934 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
11 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,139 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
7,483 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
63%
17%
# White Students
2,506 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
21%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
549
733
# Students in K Grade:
849
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
786
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
796
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
844
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
794
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
842
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
729
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
772
24,699
# 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 High 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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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
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