Top Rankings
Dayton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 4,280 students in Dayton City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Dayton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Dayton City School District have a Graduation Rate of 68%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
11,450 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dayton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#804 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
57%
Graduation Rate
68%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.50
# American Indian Students
12 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
887 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
7,350 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
64%
18%
# White Students
2,548 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
22%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
599 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
494
732
# Students in K Grade:
837
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
790
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
774
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
814
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
768
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
818
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
802
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
728
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
748
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,471
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
868
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
699
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,429 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,977 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$320 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,429
$17,132
Spending / Student
$27,977
$17,081
Best Dayton City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stivers School For The Arts
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1313 E 5th St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7380
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7380
Grades: 7-12
| 746 students
Rank: #22.
Mound Street Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
354 Mound St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-3000
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
Rank: #33.
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
741 Washington St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7180
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7180
Grades: 9-12
| 754 students
Rank: #44.
Belmont High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2615 Wayne Ave
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 542-6460
Dayton, OH 45420
(937) 542-6460
Grades: 7-12
| 1,090 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Dunbar Early College High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Albritton Dr
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-6760
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-6760
Grades: 9-12
| 501 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Thurgood Marshall High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4447 Hoover Ave
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-6610
Dayton, OH 45417
(937) 542-6610
Grades: 9-12
| 556 students
Rank: #77.
Meadowdale High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3873 Whitestone Ct
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-7030
Dayton, OH 45416
(937) 542-7030
Grades: 9-12
| 513 students
Rank: #88.
Dayton Digital Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
354 Mound St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7090
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 542-7090
Grades: 12
| 2 students
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