Defiance City School District

801 S Clinton St
Defiance, OH 43512-2700
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#494 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Defiance City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Defiance City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Defiance City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Defiance City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Defiance City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Defiance City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,868
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Defiance City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,821
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Defiance City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Defiance City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Defiance Elementary School
Math: 58% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Carter Rd
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0070
Grades: K-5
| 1,065 students
Rank: #22.
Defiance Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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