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Defiance City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,630 students in Defiance City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Defiance City School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
2,339 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Defiance 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
662 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
8%
# Black Students
98 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,469 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
63%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
213
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,859 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,909
$17,216
Spending / Student
$14,859
$17,164
Best Defiance City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Defiance Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Carter Rd
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0070
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0070
Grades: K-5
| 1,044 students
Rank: #22.
Defiance Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
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