Dayton, OH Public Schools

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16%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

42%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Dayton school information

Index	Dayton	Ohio	National
Average Test Scores	40%	61%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	112	3,650	79,221
Total private schools	34	1,000	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	16	393	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Dayton are 16% lower than the national average
There are approximately 112 public schools in Dayton
79.5% of people in Dayton have completed 8th grade
77.7% of people in Dayton have completed high school
17.6% of people in Dayton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Dayton

Index	Dayton	Ohio	National
Completed 8th grade	79.5%	86.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	77.7%	85.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.6%	55.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.8%	35.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.6%	26.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.5%	10.0%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.1%	1.3%

Dayton, OH School Districts

Dayton City School District
Jefferson Township Local School District
Centerville City School District
Northridge Local School District
Vandalia-Butler City School District

There are a total of 112 public schools, 34 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools in Dayton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dayton, OH schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Dayton, OH, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.7% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Springboro, OH	18,416	82%	70.3%
Bellbrook, OH	7,277	82%	69.8%
Kettering, OH	55,271	80%	65.7%
Beavercreek, OH	47,343	79%	64.3%
Brookville, OH	6,255	79%	63.9%
Dayton, OH	140,444	40%	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Miramar, FL	140,479	61%	26.1%
Fullerton, CA	141,061	49%	2.4%
Denton, TX	139,734	48%	0.1%
Midland, TX	141,194	37%	22.1%
Orange, CA	139,322	39%	18.2%
Dayton, OH	140,444	40%	16.1%

Source: The Dayton, OH education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.