C−
Dayton City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Dayton and Harrison, and parts of Riverside, Trotwood and Jefferson.
Students
12,118
Schools
28
Spent per student
$20,963
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$93.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dayton City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 18 pts below the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the OH average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $93.3M, about $7,697 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Milton.
PK–6Western Wayne Elementary SchoolWestern Wayne Schools
7–12Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolWestern Wayne Schools
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,963 per student · 26% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 42%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,589’20
11,444’21
11,828’22
12,285’23
12,118’24
Up 4.6% since 2020.
Students
Black 63%White 18%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
28 public schools.
Valerie Elementary School
D566 students20:1
Ruskin Elementary School
C−553 students20:1
River's Edge Montessori Elementary School
C−552 students19:1
Fairview Elementary School
D−474 students21:1
Belle Haven Elementary School
D473 students21:1
Kemp Elementary School
D422 students21:1
Eastmont Elementary School
C414 students22:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
D−414 students17:1
Cleveland Elementary School
D404 students18:1
Horace Mann Elementary School
C385 students17:1
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy
C−376 students18:1
Edison Elementary School
D357 students18:1
Westwood Elementary School
D−352 students21:1
Louise Troy Elementary School
D−316 students17:1
Kiser Elementary School
0 students
Wright Brothers Middle School
D374 students18:1
Edwin Joel Brown Middle School
D−326 students13:1
Wogaman Middle School
D318 students13:1
Belmont High School
D1,153 students20:1
Stivers School For The Arts
B−837 students17:1
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
C−785 students19:1
Thurgood Marshall High School
D−548 students18:1
Dunbar Early College High School
D−542 students19:1
Meadowdale High School
D−479 students11:1
Mound Street Academy
D156 students12:1
Dayton Digital Academy
0 students0:1
The International School
313 students9:1
Rosa Parks Early Learning Center
229 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.