Total enrollment
12,118
+529 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Dayton City
Ohio · 12,118 students · 1 city
Dayton City's public schools, 28 in all, serve about 12,118 K-12 students inside Ohio, an average of 433 per school.
4-year change in Dayton City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dayton City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,118 | #12 of 584 | #729 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #8 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #331 of 579 | #7,246 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #61 of 422 | #2,272 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dayton City
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 11,643 to 11,649 students (unchanged) and from 685 to 658 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Dayton City
Dayton City is a rural-scale Ohio school district running 28 schools with combined enrollment near 12,118.
Looking at the level breakdown, Dayton City consists of 16 elementary, 3 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 11,589 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,118 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Dayton City closed 1 school, going from 27 to 26.
On allk12, the community for Dayton City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.