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 middle schools serving 630 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 25% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
3,752 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
33,116 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
245 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
391 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
2,663 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
71%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
368 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
309
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
300
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
30,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mad River Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Grades: 7-8
| 579 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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