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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 6 public middle schools serving 3,253 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 12% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
1,279 Schools
# Students
11,828 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
817 Teachers
33,106 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,139 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
7,483 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
63%
23%
# White Students
2,506 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
21%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
632 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
549
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
849
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
786
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
796
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
844
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
794
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
842
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
729
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
772
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,420
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,002
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
783
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
764
31,736
# 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 Middle 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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: 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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