Mad River Local School District

801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431-1238
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
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 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,930 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, 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 47% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,541 Schools
# Students
3,752 Students
1,115,538 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
62,128 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Mad River Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#566 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mad River Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mad River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mad River Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mad River Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
29,834 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
79,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
391 Students
195,812 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
2,663 Students
736,918 Students
% White Students
71%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
70,999 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
309
119,383
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
117,260
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
121,156
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
121,665
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
120,737
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
122,545
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
124,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
96,576
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
94,839
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,192 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,824 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mad River Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Mad River Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,192
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mad River Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,824
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mad River Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mad River Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beverly Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5555 Enright Ave
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6620
Grades: K-4
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Saville Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5800 Burkhardt Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6625
Grades: K-4
| 353 students
Rank: #33.
Brantwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4350 Schwinn Dr
Dayton, OH 45404
(937) 237-4270
Grades: K-4
| 384 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
| 320 students
Rank: #55.
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5001 Eastman Ave
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 259-6635
Grades: 5-6
| 507 students
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: K-12
| 51 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,752 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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