Summary:
The Dayton City school district in Ohio is home to 8 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. The schools vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from just 13 students at Dayton Digital Academy to over 1,100 at Belmont High School. The academic performance of these schools also differs greatly, with some schools consistently outperforming the district and state averages on state assessments.
Two schools stand out as the top performers in the Dayton City district: Stivers School For The Arts and Meadowdale High School. Stivers School For The Arts is consistently ranked among the top 300-400 high schools in Ohio and has received 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, outperforming the Dayton City and Ohio state averages on most state assessments. Meadowdale High School, while not ranked as highly as Stivers, still performs better than many of the other Dayton City high schools, with a 4-year graduation rate of 68.6% and above-average scores on several state assessments.
However, the data also reveals significant challenges facing the Dayton City high schools as a whole. The district's 4-year graduation rate is 68.6%, and the chronic absenteeism rate is a concerning 44.5%, well above the state average. Additionally, most Dayton City high schools perform well below the state averages on Ohio state assessments, with some schools, such as Dunbar Early College High School and Thurgood Marshall High School, struggling the most with proficiency rates often below 20%. These disparities in academic performance and resource allocation (as indicated by spending per student) across the district suggest the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improving educational outcomes and ensuring equity for all students in the Dayton City school district.
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