DECA PREP

DECA PREP operates as a sprawling K-5 school in Dayton, Ohio, operated by DECA PREP. Current enrollment sits at 950 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 135% above the state mean of about 404.

DECA PREP is the operating authority for DECA PREP, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, DECA PREP shows that nearly all students (94%) are Black; the rest is composed of 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,139 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students), DECA PREP is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gem City Career Prep High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

DECA PREP operates from a city-core location. As a public charter, DECA PREP runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DECA PREP has increased 9%, going from 868 students in 2018 to 950 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.