Defiance City operates 3 public schools serving 2,339 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,344 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Defiance County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,667 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 33.1% local, 51.8% state, and 15.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $84,959 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #252 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 351.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.6% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American across the district's schools.
Defiance Elementary School accounts for 45.9% of all Defiance City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Defiance City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Defiance City student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Defiance City chronic absenteeism rate is 34.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Defiance City has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,339 students.
How much does Defiance City spend per student?
Defiance City spends $14,667 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #252 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Defiance City?
The average teacher salary in Defiance City is $84,959 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Defiance City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Defiance County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Defiance City?
Defiance City students are 63.6% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Defiance City?
Defiance City has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #252 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.