Mad River Local School District

801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public preschool serving 106 students in Mad River Local School District.
Public Preschools in Mad River Local School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,758 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
18,343 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#545 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mad River Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mad River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mad River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mad River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mad River Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
257 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
422 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
11%
21%
# White Students
2,617 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
70%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
106
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
300
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
158
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mad River Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mad River Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,170
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mad River Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,800
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mad River Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mad River Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6603
Grades: PK
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,758 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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