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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 3 public high schools serving 1,702 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Mad River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Mad River Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stebbins High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
35,385 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.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
69%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
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.
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stebbins High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4250
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,119 students
Rank: #22.
Mad River Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Grades: 5-9
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: 4-12
| 27 students
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