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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,679 students in Dayton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Dayton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
12,285 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
833 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dayton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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
0.56
0.57
# American Indian Students
17 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,431 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
7,675 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
62%
22%
# White Students
2,417 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
20%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
694 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
681
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
870
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
911
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
913
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
818
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
818
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
837
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
802
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
829
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
793
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,402
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,063
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
828
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
720
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,769 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,075 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$320 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,769
$17,287
Spending / Student
$26,075
$17,235
Best Dayton City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stivers School For The Arts
(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
| 835 students
Rank: #22.
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy
(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-8
| 320 students
Rank: #33.
Edwin Joel Brown Middle 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
| 297 students
Rank: #44.
Wright Brothers Middle 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
| 366 students
Rank: #55.
Belmont High 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
| 1,124 students
Rank: #66.
Wogaman Middle 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
| 376 students
Rank: n/an/a
4411 Oakridge Dr
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-3501
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-3501
Grades: PK-12
| 361 students
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