Mad River Local School District

801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,682 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 28% (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 82%, which is less than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stebbins High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,043 Schools
# Students
3,756 Students
601,490 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
34,972 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 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 82% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#537 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
54%

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54%
60%

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63%
63%
82%
86.2%

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(2022-23)
38.6%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.53

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%

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% Hispanic
8%
8%

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% Black
12%
17%

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% White
67%
66%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,647 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,020 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
$59 MM
$32,146 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$56 MM
$31,536 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,647
$19,383

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,020
$19,015

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Best Mad River Local School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stebbins High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4250
Gr: 9-12 | 1,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Mad River Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Gr: 5-9 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Gr: 5-12 | 28 students Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,756 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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