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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 149 students in Mad River Local School District.
Public Preschools in Mad River Local School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
3,756 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mad River Local 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 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
0.52
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
12%
20%
% White
67%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,177 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,808 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,177
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,808
$17,327
Best Mad River Local School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6603
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6603
Gr: PK | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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