Mad River Local School District

801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mad River Local 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 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,503 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Mad River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mad River Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#545 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
43%
52%
54%
60%
63%
63%
87%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
69%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,832 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,200
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,832
$17,235

Best Mad River Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saville Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5800 Burkhardt Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6625
Grades: K-4
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Beverly Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5555 Enright Ave
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6620
Grades: K-4
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Brantwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4350 Schwinn Dr
Dayton, OH 45404
(937) 237-4270
Grades: K-4
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
Virginia Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
805 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6630
Grades: K-4
| 306 students
Rank: #55.
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5001 Eastman Ave
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 259-6635
Grades: 5-7
| 521 students
Rank: #66.
Mad River Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Grades: 5-9
| 556 students
Rank: #77.
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: 4-12
| 27 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,750 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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