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Defiance City 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 572 students in Defiance City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Defiance City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
2,344 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Defiance City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#487 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
27%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
63%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,875 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,827 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,875
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,827
$17,327
Best Defiance City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Defiance Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1755 Palmer Dr
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 782-0050
Gr: 6-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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