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Mad River Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,702 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High Schools in Mad River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Mad River Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stebbins High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,062 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
604,848 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
35,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mad River Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#537 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
8%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
69%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,832 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,200
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,832
$17,243
Best Mad River Local School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stebbins High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4250
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4250
Gr: 9-12 | 1,119 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Mad River Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Gr: 5-9 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Gr: 4-12 | 27 students Minority enrollment: 33%
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