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Defiance City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,641 students in Defiance City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Defiance City School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
2,345 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Defiance 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#494 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
7%
# Black Students
104 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
1,504 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
64%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
194
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,821 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,868
$17,132
Spending / Student
$14,821
$17,081
Best Defiance City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Defiance Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Carter Rd
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0070
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0070
Grades: K-5
| 1,065 students
Rank: #22.
Defiance Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students
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