B−
Defiance City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Defiance and Defiance Township, and parts of Noble Township and Auglaize Township.
Students
2,344
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,573
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$19.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Defiance City School District
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the OH average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.2M, about $8,202 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coesse.
K–54 elementary schoolsWhitley County Consolidated Schools
6–8Indian Springs Middle SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
9–12Columbia City High SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,573 per student · 12% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 52%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,338’20
2,345’21
2,339’22
2,323’23
2,344’24
About steady.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Northeastern Local School DistrictRichland Township, Tiffin Township
$16,278per student
Ayersville Local School DistrictRichland Township
$14,801per student
Paulding Exempted Village School DistrictBrown Township, Emerald Township
$16,004per student
Central Local School DistrictDelaware Township
$16,344per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.