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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Mad River Local School District.
Public Preschools in Mad River Local School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mad River Local 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 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
0.50
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
405 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
2,592 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
69%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
377 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
281
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,200 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 $14,832 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,200
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,832
$17,235
Best Mad River Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6603
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6603
Grades: PK
| 128 students
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