Public schools in Dayton, OH
Dayton has 84 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 24 high, 11 middle, 44 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 31,320 students. They are run by 35 districts and agencies; Dayton City runs 28 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 35 districts and agencies that run Dayton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dayton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton City | 28 | 12,075 | $20,743 |
| Mad River Local | 9 | 3,758 | $14,359 |
| Oakwood City School District | 5 | 2,049 | $15,315 |
| Northridge Local Schools | 4 | 1,565 | $19,882 |
| Centerville City Schools | 4 | 8,266 | $15,153 |
| Jefferson Township Local School District | 3 | 279 | $27,412 |
| Northmont City School District | 2 | 4,702 | $15,714 |
| Kettering City School District | 2 | 7,766 | $16,037 |
| Deca Prep | 1 | 928 | $14,751 |
| Pathway School of Discovery | 1 | 784 | $12,440 |
| Emerson Academy | 1 | 641 | $14,924 |
| Vandalia-Butler City Schools | 1 | 2,874 | $14,625 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
24 high schools in Dayton, 8,508 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont High School | 1,153 | 19.9 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Stebbins High School | 1,092 | 18.2 | 41.9% | Mad River Local |
| Stivers School For The Arts | 837 | 17.4 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center | 785 | 19.1 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Oakwood High School | 656 | 18.7 | not reported | Oakwood City |
| Thurgood Marshall High School | 548 | 17.7 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Dunbar Early College High School | 542 | 19.4 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Northridge High School | 493 | 18.3 | All free (CEP) | Northridge Local Schools |
| Meadowdale High School | 479 | 11.1 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Liberty High School | 382 | 38.2 | All free (CEP) | Liberty High School |
The other 14 high schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
11 middle schools in Dayton, 4,001 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley E Watts Middle School | 777 | 17.5 | 24.6% | Centerville City Schools |
| Mad River Middle School | 562 | 15.9 | 49.7% | Mad River Local |
| Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) | 515 | 19.1 | 52.5% | Mad River Local |
| West Carrollton Intermediate School | 453 | 16.2 | 50.3% | West Carrollton City |
| Wright Brothers Middle School | 374 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Northridge Middle School | 355 | 14.8 | All free (CEP) | Northridge Local Schools |
| Edwin Joel Brown Middle School | 326 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Oakwood Junior High School | 319 | 11.8 | not reported | Oakwood City |
| Wogaman Middle School | 318 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center | 1 | not reported | not reported | Kettering City |
One more middle school
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township Local School District | 1 | not reported | not reported | Jefferson Township Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
44 elementary schools in Dayton, 17,993 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deca Prep | 950 | 17.4 | 39.5% | Deca Prep |
| Pathway School of Discovery | 843 | 16.9 | 77.7% | Pathway School of Discovery |
| Northridge Elementary School | 796 | 19.0 | All free (CEP) | Northridge Local Schools |
| Emerson Academy | 674 | 17.4 | All free (CEP) | Emerson Academy |
| Smith Middle School | 642 | 17.8 | 35.0% | Vandalia-Butler City Schools |
| North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery | 586 | 11.4 | All free (CEP) | North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery |
| Valerie Elementary School | 566 | 19.5 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Ruskin Elementary School | 553 | 19.8 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Dayton Leadership Academies-Dayton View Campus | 552 | 20.4 | All free (CEP) | Dayton Leadership Academies |
| River's Edge Montessori Elementary School | 552 | 19.0 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
The other 34 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 other schools in Dayton, 818 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The International School | 313 | 9.5 | 3.7% | Dayton City |
| Rosa Parks Early Learning Center | 229 | 10.9 | All free (CEP) | Dayton City |
| Mad River Early Childhood Center | 149 | 21.3 | 30.2% | Mad River Local |
| Kettering Early Childhood Education Center | 120 | 16.0 | not reported | Kettering City |
| Northmont Online Academy | 7 | not reported | not reported | Northmont City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dayton's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Dayton school has 17.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Ohio median of 17.0. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 366 students (state 395).
| Dayton | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.4 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 366 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 73% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 27% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 84 Dayton schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dayton
- Dayton CityRuns 28 of Dayton's 84 public schools and spent $20,743 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,743
- Belmont High School, the largest high school in Dayton1,153 students in 2024-25, 19.9 per teacher.1,153
- Compare Dayton City with Mad River LocalDayton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dayton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Ohio
- Columbus221 schools
- Cincinnati169 schools
- Cleveland152 schools
- Toledo94 schools
- Akron72 schools
- Canton38 schools
- Youngstown38 schools
- Springfield27 schools
Questions about schools in Dayton
How many public schools are in Dayton, OH?
84 public schools with an address in Dayton were open in 2024-25: 24 high, 11 middle, 44 elementary, 5 other, enrolling 31,320 students. 23 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Dayton?
Belmont High School, with 1,153 students in 2024-25 (Dayton City).Which districts run Dayton's schools?
Dayton City (28 schools), Mad River Local (9 schools), Oakwood City School District (5 schools), Northridge Local Schools (4 schools), and 31 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25