Oakwood City School District

20 Rubicon Rd
Dayton, OH 45409-2239
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Oakwood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Oakwood City School District.
Public Preschools in Oakwood City School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,049 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Oakwood City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#10 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oakwood City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakwood City  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.
90%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakwood City  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.
93%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakwood City  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.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oakwood City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.57
# American Indian Students
7 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
105 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
23 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,664 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
81%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
130
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,260 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,749 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oakwood City  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
$43 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oakwood City  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
$17,260
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oakwood City  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
$20,749
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oakwood City  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 Oakwood City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
219 W Dorothy Ln
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 299-8730
Grades: K
| 130 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,049 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 90% (Top 1%)
  • : 93% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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