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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 128 students in Mad River Local School District.
Public Preschools in Mad River Local School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Mad River Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 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%)
46%
54%
54%
60%
63%
63%
82%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
11%
20%
% White
69%
61%
% 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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6603
Gr: PK | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,750 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 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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