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Dunbar Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

829^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 3% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Dunbar Early College High School is a public high school in Dayton City School District, serving 528 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools over the past decade, with abysmal academic performance and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates.

Dunbar Early College High School's proficiency rates are significantly below state and district averages across all subject areas, ranging from just 3% in Geometry to 26.6% in American Government, compared to state averages of 42.8% and 72.6%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rates have also been consistently low, ranging from 62.9% to 72.3% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 85%. When compared to other nearby schools in the Dayton City School District, such as David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center, Dunbar Early College High School consistently underperforms in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Despite being an "early college" high school, Dunbar Early College High School has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance metrics over the past decade, suggesting that the school's challenges are systemic and persistent. The school's spending per student is on par with other schools in the district, indicating that the issue may not be solely related to funding or resources. The school's challenges likely stem from a combination of factors, including curriculum, instructional practices, and school leadership.

542

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,346

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Albritton Dr
Dayton, OH 45408-2480

(937) 542-6760

District: Dayton City

Feeder schools for Dunbar Early College High School:

Elementary:	Edison Elementary School
	Louise Troy Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
	Westwood Elementary School
Middle:	Wogaman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.3%

Hispanic:

7.4%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (14% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Biology scores 60 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg31%

Ohio avg62%

829^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Dayton City

707^th of 828Dayton City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	829 of 855	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	833 of 864	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	823 of 867	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	812 of 836	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	807 of 819	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	786 of 836	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	766 of 800	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.5	757 of 773	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.2	758 of 784	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	767 of 778	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	750 of 769	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	736 of 767	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	774 of 832	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	775 of 818	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	774 of 819	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	752 of 791	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	743 of 767	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	730 of 756	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	690 of 696	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.0	682 of 689	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.7	640 of 681	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	315 of 328	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	290 of 318	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	287 of 323	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	283 of 306	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	263 of 284	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	277 of 303	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	245 of 279	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	11.4	585 of 606	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	537 of 628	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	528 of 550	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	797 of 809	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	788 of 798	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	784 of 813	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.6	787 of 794	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.5	772 of 775	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	745 of 781	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	741 of 751	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	792 of 815	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	788 of 822	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	763 of 805	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	752 of 773	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	756 of 763	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	740 of 779	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	719 of 758	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	786 of 817	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	776 of 816	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	792 of 819	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	785 of 808	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	763 of 778	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	787 of 792	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	741 of 763	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	581 of 617	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	590 of 598	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	507 of 614	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)41st percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government27%-46 vs state

Algebra I19%-40 vs state

American History17%-54 vs state

English II13%-47 vs state

Biology6%-60 vs state

Geometry3%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Dunbar Early College High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Dunbar Early College High School	Public	9-12	1400 Albritton Dr	Dayton	45408	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6760	542	28	19.3		32 (5.9%)	457 (84.3%)	40 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2.7	829^th of 855 public high schools	3.0%		3.7	833^rd of 864 public high schools	3.6%	4	26.6	16.8	5.9	13.0	3.0	19.0	$13,346
Dayton Digital Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 542-7090	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mound Street Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-3000	156	13	12.0		26 (16.7%)	102 (65.4%)	22 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	1.8	850^th of 855 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)	25.0	8.3	25.0	0.0			$20,130
David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	741 Washington St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7180	785	41	19.1		87 (11.1%)	582 (74.1%)	98 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	10.3	735^th of 855 public high schools	14.0%		10	733^rd of 864 public high schools	15.2%	2	56.7	35.7	28.6	32.3	9.2	14.5	$16,488
Dayton Business Technology High School	Public, Charter	9-12	348 W 1st St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Business Technology High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 225-3989	62	10	6.2	95.2%	4 (6.5%)	52 (83.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	8.9	750^th of 855 public high schools	12.3%		4	822^nd of 864 public high schools	4.9%	72	38.9	45.5	22.2	36.8	11.8	16.7	$23,903
Thurgood Marshall High School	Public	9-12	4447 Hoover Ave	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6610	548	31	17.6		55 (10.0%)	439 (80.1%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	2.8	828^th of 855 public high schools	3.2%		3.7	831^st of 864 public high schools	3.8%	3	22.8	17.6	12.3	22.1	3.5	5.7	$12,760
Dayton Early College Academy Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	1529 Brown St	Dayton	45469	Montgomery County	Dayton Early College Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 229-5780	327	21	15.5		16 (4.9%)	291 (89.0%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	63.3	282^nd of 855 public high schools	67.0%		58.7	354^th of 864 public high schools	59.0%	72	91.7	88.9	75.9	71.3	47.9	44.6	$12,270
Dayton Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E 3rd St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2130	145	9	16.1		18 (12.4%)	108 (74.5%)	7 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	2	847^th of 855 public high schools	0.9%		3.4	840^th of 864 public high schools	2.8%	7	0.0	6.3	6.3	0.0	5.9	8.0	$13,692
Oakwood High School	Public	9-12	1200 Far Hills Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5325	656	35	18.7		516 (78.7%)	10 (1.5%)	49 (7.5%)	39 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	89.3	7^th of 855 public high schools	99.2%		88.8	11^th of 864 public high schools	98.7%	4	97.3	99.3	98.7	94.4	85.4	88.9	$16,886
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	5-12	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Mad River Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	28	0			19 (67.9%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (21.4%)								(n/a)							$2,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunbar Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Dunbar Early College High School?

Students at Dunbar Early College High School are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Dunbar Early College High School?

Dunbar Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Louise Troy Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary : Westwood Elementary School
Middle : Wogaman Middle School

Is Dunbar Early College High School a good school?

Dunbar Early College High School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Dunbar Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Dunbar Early College High School.

What district is Dunbar Early College High School in?

Dayton City

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