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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 557 students in Defiance City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Defiance City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
2,323 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Defiance 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 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
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
630 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
9%
# Black Students
106 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
1,458 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
63%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
228
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
195
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,018 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,961 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,018
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,961
$17,235
Best Defiance City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Defiance Middle 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
| 557 students
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