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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 middle schools serving 1,104 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Mad River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
405 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
2,592 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
69%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
377 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
281
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5001 Eastman Ave
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 259-6635
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 259-6635
Grades: 5-7
| 521 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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