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 6 public middle schools serving 2,911 students in Dayton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Dayton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
11,450 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
33,116 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
12 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
887 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
7,350 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
64%
22%
# White Students
2,548 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
22%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
599 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
494
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
837
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
790
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
774
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
814
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
768
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
818
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
802
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
728
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
748
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,471
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
868
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
839
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
699
30,761
# 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 Middle 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.
Wright Brothers Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1361 Huffman Ave
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 542-5940
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 542-5940
Grades: 7-8
| 328 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Wogaman Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
920 Mcarthur Ave
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-5890
Dayton, OH 45408
(937) 542-5890
Grades: 7-8
| 321 students
Rank: #55.
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 Willowwood Drive
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 542-5740
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 542-5740
Grades: 7-8
| 420 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: 1-8
| 6 students
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