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 Ohio 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 Wayne Lakes.
PK–4Greenville Elementary SchoolGreenville City School District
5–8Greenville Middle SchoolGreenville City School District
9–12Greenville Senior High SchoolGreenville City School District
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.