Enrollment
62
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dayton, OH
Dayton Business Technology High School
Federal NCES profile for Dayton Business Technology High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390064205309Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dayton Business Technology High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #3 of 18
- high schools in Dayton · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 62
- students enrolled
Dayton Business Technology High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Business Technology High School ranks #3 of 18 high schools in Dayton, OH.
School address
District: Dayton Business Technology High School · Ohio
NCES ID 390064205309 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dayton Business Technology High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dayton Business Technology High School
Dayton Business Technology High School is a small charter high school in Dayton, Ohio, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Dayton Business Technology High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Ohio schools and 51% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Ohio schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Dayton Business Technology High School spends $18,541 per pupil, 27% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 30.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Dayton's high schools, it stands alongside Stebbins High School (1,092 students): Dayton Business Technology High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 19.2:1).
Dayton Business Technology High School is a single-school charter district, so Dayton Business Technology High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 62 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dayton Business Technology High School compares
Dayton Business Technology High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 51% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,541
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 83.9%
White 6.5%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: African American at 83.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Dayton Business Technology High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dayton Business Technology High School, which includes Dayton Business Technology High School.
$18,541
Per student
+27%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.6%
State 66.5%
Federal 30.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Dayton
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Stebbins High School
Standard public school
1,092 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center
Standard public school
785 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Oakwood High School
Standard public school
656 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Thurgood Marshall High School
Standard public school
548 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Dunbar Early College High School
Standard public school
542 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Northridge High School
Standard public school
493 students 22.4:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Dayton Business Technology High School
How many students attend Dayton Business Technology High School?
Dayton Business Technology High School has 62 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dayton, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dayton Business Technology High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dayton Business Technology High School is 8.9:1, which is 51% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dayton Business Technology High School?
The largest demographic group at Dayton Business Technology High School is African American at 83.9% of enrollment, in Dayton, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dayton Business Technology High School?
Dayton Business Technology High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dayton Business Technology High School rank among high schools in Dayton?
By Resource Investment Index, Dayton Business Technology High School ranks #3 of 18 high schools in Dayton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Dayton on the city page.
Is Dayton Business Technology High School a good school?
Dayton Business Technology High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Dayton Business Technology High School?
None; Dayton Business Technology High School is a single-school charter district, and Dayton Business Technology High School is its only campus.
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