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Mad River Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 579 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Mad River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
3,758 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mad River Local 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
257 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
422 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
11%
23%
# White Students
2,617 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
300
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,170 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,800 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,170
$17,216
Spending / Student
$14,800
$17,164
Best Mad River Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mad River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Grades: 7-8
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: 1-12
| 26 students
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