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Defiance City School District

Item: Defiance City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

801 S Clinton St
Defiance, OH 43512-2700

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (419) 782-0070

www.defiancecityschools.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,207 Schools

# Students

2,344 Students

555,460 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

33,548 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Defiance City School District	Ohio
6	180	88
7	188	122
8	204	123

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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.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#487 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Defiance City School District
2023	#487
2022	#475
2021	#494
2019	#525
2018	#485
2017	#454
2016	#477
2015	#454
2014	#534
2013	#490
2012	#483
2011	#472
2010	#468

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49%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	49%	54%
2022	48%	52%
2021	48%	50%
2019	58%	63%
2018	59%	62%
2017	64%	63%
2016	57%	61%
2015	69%	68%
2014	74%	77%
2013	77%	76%
2012	78%	78%
2011	78%	77%
2010	74%	76%

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58%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2022	58%	60%
2021	51%	57%
2019	60%	64%
2018	59%	63%
2017	59%	62%
2016	52%	55%
2015	73%	74%
2014	83%	83%
2013	83%	83%
2012	83%	83%
2011	82%	82%
2010	82%	81%

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62%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2022	62%	63%
2021	55%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2022	95%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	91%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	87%	82%
2015	93%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	92%	81%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	80%

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(2022-23)

21.2%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	21.2%	30.8%
2022	34.6%	34.4%
2021	27.5%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	0.50	0.52
2022	0.50	0.52
2021	0.50	0.51
2020	0.48	0.51
2019	0.48	0.49
2018	0.46	0.48
2017	0.46	0.47
2016	0.45	0.47
2015	0.43	0.46
2014	0.48	0.44
2013	0.46	0.43
2012	0.49	0.43
2011	0.50	0.43
2010	0.41	0.40
2009	0.43	0.40
2008	0.43	0.38
2007	0.43	0.38
2006	0.42	0.38
2005	0.40	0.37
2004	0.39	0.37
2003	0.39	0.35
2002	0.35	0.32
2001	0.36	0.32
2000	0.37	0.32
1999	0.36	0.30
1998	0.37	0.31
1997	0.37	0.31
1996	0.36	0.31
1995	0.34	0.29
1994	0.34	0.29
1993	0.35	0.29
1992	0.35	0.28
1991	0.33	0.28
1990	0.33	0.28
1989	0.31	0.28
1988	0.30	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2014)
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2014	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	26%	7%
2022	25%	7%
2021	25%	6%
2020	23%	6%
2019	23%	6%
2018	23%	6%
2017	23%	5%
2016	22%	5%
2015	17%	5%
2014	22%	5%
2013	22%	4%
2012	19%	4%
2011	18%	4%
2010	18%	4%
2009	19%	4%
2008	19%	3%
2007	20%	3%
2006	20%	3%
2005	18%	3%
2004	18%	2%
2003	18%	2%
2002	16%	2%
2001	17%	2%
2000	17%	2%
1999	16%	1%
1998	17%	2%
1997	16%	2%
1996	16%	2%
1995	16%	1%
1994	17%	1%
1993	17%	1%
1992	18%	1%
1991	18%	1%
1990	17%	1%
1989	16%	1%
1988	17%	1%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	6%	17%
2022	6%	17%
2021	7%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	6%	17%
2015	6%	16%
2014	6%	16%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	7%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	6%	17%
2005	5%	17%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	16%
2000	4%	16%
1999	5%	16%
1998	5%	15%
1997	5%	15%
1996	5%	15%
1995	4%	15%
1994	3%	15%
1993	3%	15%
1992	3%	14%
1991	2%	14%
1990	2%	14%
1989	1%	14%
1988	1%	14%

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% White

63%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	65%	67%
2022	66%	67%
2021	65%	68%
2020	67%	68%
2019	67%	69%
2018	70%	70%
2017	70%	71%
2016	71%	71%
2015	46%	72%
2014	69%	73%
2013	70%	74%
2012	69%	74%
2011	68%	74%
2010	72%	76%
2009	71%	76%
2008	72%	77%
2007	72%	77%
2006	72%	77%
2005	75%	78%
2004	75%	78%
2003	76%	79%
2002	79%	81%
2001	78%	81%
2000	78%	81%
1999	78%	82%
1998	77%	82%
1997	78%	82%
1996	78%	82%
1995	79%	83%
1994	79%	83%
1993	79%	83%
1992	79%	84%
1991	80%	84%
1990	80%	84%
1989	82%	84%
1988	82%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	9%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,698 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	$36 MM	$17 MM
2022	$36 MM	$16 MM
2021	$37 MM	$15 MM
2020	$34 MM	$14 MM
2019	$34 MM	$14 MM
2018	$37 MM	$13 MM
2017	$51 MM	$13 MM
2016	$52 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$12 MM
2014	$28 MM	$11 MM
2012	$27 MM	$12 MM
2011	$27 MM	$12 MM
2010	$27 MM	$12 MM
2009	$28 MM	$12 MM
2008	$31 MM	$12 MM
2007	$33 MM	$12 MM
2006	$25 MM	$11 MM
2005	$22 MM	$11 MM
2004	$21 MM	$12 MM
2003	$19 MM	$13 MM
2002	$19 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$12 MM
1999	$17 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$10 MM
1995	$15 MM	$9 MM
1992	$13 MM	$8 MM
1990	$12 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$35 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	$34 MM	$16 MM
2022	$34 MM	$15 MM
2021	$35 MM	$14 MM
2020	$32 MM	$13 MM
2019	$35 MM	$13 MM
2018	$53 MM	$12 MM
2017	$60 MM	$12 MM
2016	$38 MM	$11 MM
2015	$25 MM	$12 MM
2014	$24 MM	$10 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$12 MM
2010	$25 MM	$12 MM
2009	$33 MM	$11 MM
2008	$37 MM	$11 MM
2007	$25 MM	$11 MM
2006	$23 MM	$11 MM
2005	$22 MM	$11 MM
2004	$21 MM	$12 MM
2003	$19 MM	$13 MM
2002	$18 MM	$13 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$18 MM	$12 MM
1999	$18 MM	$11 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$16 MM	$11 MM
1996	$16 MM	$10 MM
1995	$16 MM	$9 MM
1992	$12 MM	$7 MM
1990	$12 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,246

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,279	$19,632
2022	$15,404	$17,759
2021	$15,915	$15,864
2020	$14,425	$15,024
2019	$13,978	$14,759
2018	$15,278	$14,436
2017	$20,893	$15,373
2016	$21,146	$14,419
2015	$10,903	$11,970
2014	$11,126	$12,894
2012	$10,725	$12,166
2011	$10,919	$12,268
2010	$10,422	$11,970
2009	$10,636	$10,997
2008	$12,060	$10,962
2007	$13,120	$9,987
2006	$9,932	$9,642
2005	$8,566	$9,138
2004	$8,399	$8,445
2003	$7,486	$8,538
2002	$7,432	$8,495
2001	$7,058	$7,849
2000	$6,466	$7,124
1999	$5,855	$6,606
1998	$6,083	$6,077
1997	$5,389	$5,826
1995	$4,596	$5,035
1992	$3,823	$4,567
1990	$3,680	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$14,698

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Defiance City School District	Ohio
2023	$14,730	$18,685
2022	$14,667	$16,799
2021	$14,865	$14,872
2020	$13,533	$14,061
2019	$14,318	$13,780
2018	$21,685	$13,237
2017	$24,295	$14,225
2016	$15,338	$12,986
2015	$10,293	$11,436
2014	$9,515	$11,605
2012	$9,570	$11,799
2011	$9,865	$11,769
2010	$9,839	$11,436
2009	$12,499	$10,473
2008	$14,433	$9,943
2007	$10,046	$9,346
2006	$8,967	$9,161
2005	$8,529	$8,760
2004	$8,340	$8,632
2003	$7,515	$8,918
2002	$7,135	$8,384
2001	$6,684	$8,067
2000	$6,127	$6,766
1999	$5,939	$6,262
1998	$5,870	$5,892
1997	$5,119	$5,689
1995	$4,891	$5,077
1992	$3,643	$4,541
1990	$3,598	$4,149

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Best Defiance City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Defiance Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
:

Bottom 50%

1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050

Gr: 6-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education