B−
Defiance City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Defiance and Defiance, and parts of Noble and Auglaize.
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 Ohio 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 Pusheta.
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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.
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.