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Engage High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

The Dayton School is a small public charter high school in Dayton, Ohio, serving just 29 students in grades 9-12. With an overwhelmingly African American student population of 82.76%, the school faces significant challenges, including extremely low enrollment, alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, and dismal academic performance compared to state averages.

The Dayton School's small size likely impacts its resources and programming, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 97.1% in the 2022-2023 school year is staggeringly high, indicating major issues with student engagement. Academically, the school is severely underperforming, with only 9.1% of students proficient or better in Biology and 0% proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to state averages of 62.9% and 55.9%, respectively. Nearby Dayton Digital Academy had a dismal 4-year graduation rate of just 9.1% in 2019-2020, suggesting The Dayton School may also struggle with low graduation rates.

These challenges at The Dayton School are likely exacerbated by systemic inequities within the Dayton City school district, which serves predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations. The racial composition and performance data of The Dayton School and Dayton Digital Academy highlight the need for more equitable resource allocation and targeted support to improve educational outcomes for these students.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,071

Per pupil spending ?

6401 N Main St
Dayton, OH 45415-3116

(330) 620-5861

District: Engage High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Two or more races:

20.0%

White:

13.3%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (5% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 56 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school5%

Ohio avg59%

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By subject vs Ohio (2023-2024) ?

Biology9%-54 vs state

Algebra I0%-56 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Engage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6401 N Main St	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Engage High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	30	4	8.0		4 (13.3%)	20 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.0%)								(n/a)														$13,071
Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 E Woodbury Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 281-2316	95	5	19.0	96.8%	17 (17.9%)	61 (64.2%)	10 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	10.4	731^st of 855 public high schools	14.5%		8.1	761^st of 864 public high schools	11.9%	30		25.0	42.9							26.3	4.5	33.3	33.3	$13,524
Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Public, Charter	6-12	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 813-8592	90	7	12.8		31 (34.4%)	45 (50.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)	7.5	768^th of 855 public high schools	10.2%		2.7	852^nd of 864 public high schools	1.4%	84	25.0	33.3	40.0			0.0			8.3	40.0	13.3	5.3		$7,773
Meadowdale High School	Public	9-12	3873 Whitestone Ct	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7030	479	43	11.1		34 (7.1%)	396 (82.7%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	15.6	702^nd of 855 public high schools	17.9%		9	748^th of 864 public high schools	13.4%	46		65.4	40.9							26.8	22.6	26.9	28.9	$15,938
Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Public, Charter	6-12	250 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy Dayton High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 281-1480	300	25	12.0		7 (2.3%)	280 (93.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	7.1	773^rd of 855 public high schools	9.6%		16.8	684^th of 864 public high schools	20.8%	89	24.0	45.2	35.3	7.4	12.9	16.3	18.5	25.8	20.0	26.9	28.0	10.9	7.4	$15,064
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	493	27	18.2		254 (51.5%)	143 (29.0%)	38 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	8.4	755^th of 855 public high schools	11.7%		13.7	707^th of 864 public high schools	18.2%	48		43.8	40.2							20.0	31.0	12.0	27.1	$15,662
Trotwood-Madison High School	Public	9-12	4440 N Union Rd	Trotwood	45426	Montgomery County	Trotwood-Madison City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 854-4908	840	39	21.5		59 (7.0%)	725 (86.3%)	22 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	23.2	656^th of 855 public high schools	23.3%		12.2	713^th of 864 public high schools	17.5%	57		69.3	63.2							42.3	35.5	17.5	21.8	$14,001
Gem City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1721 N Main St	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Gem City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 274-2841	144	8	18.0		12 (8.3%)	127 (88.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.5	807^th of 855 public high schools	5.6%		4.5	814^th of 864 public high schools	5.8%	7		22.0	24.2							25.0	14.5	12.5	19.4	$12,915
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
Miami Valley Ctc	Public	6-12	6800 Hoke Rd	Englewood	45315	Montgomery County	Miami Valley Career Technical	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 837-7781	1,652	0			1,491 (90.3%)	111 (6.7%)	39 (2.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Engage High School

What is the racial makeup of Engage High School?

Students at Engage High School are 67% African American, 20% Two or more races, 13% White.

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How many students attend Engage High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 30 students attended Engage High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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