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Defiance City 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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 697 students in Defiance City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Defiance City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Defiance City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Defiance High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
2,344 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
34,972 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Defiance City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#487 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
27%
8%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
63%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,875 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,827 is less than the state median of $17,360. 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
$15,875
$17,412
Spending / Student
$14,827
$17,360
Best Defiance City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Defiance High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 784-2777
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 784-2777
Gr: 9-12 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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