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 2 public high schools serving 1,157 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 9% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mad River Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stebbins High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
3,752 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
34,454 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.50
# American Indian Students
4 Students
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
391 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
10%
18%
# White Students
2,663 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
71%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
732
# Students in K Grade:
309
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
130,865
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stebbins High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,106 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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