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If you could change one rule at Oakwood High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
656
High
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKWOOD CITY·NCES 390445801467
Oakwood High School
1200 Far Hills Ave, Dayton, OH 45419 · (937) 297-5325 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Ohio public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 157 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 140 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 176 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 183 | 28% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Oakwood City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
94.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
87.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.4% | 87.2% |
| 2023-24 | 91.2% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 92.2% | 85.0% |
| 2021-22 | 92.5% | 82.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakwood High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.2% | #19 of 776 ▲ 1 | #1 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.4% | #6 of 774 ▲ 12 | #1 of 28 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #393 of 742 | #13 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #276 of 888 | #15 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #537 of 739 | #16 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #245 of 749 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #254 of 484 | #3 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
656
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 656 | 35 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 35.1 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 30.1 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 34 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 35.7 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 33 | 22.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 679 | 37 | 18.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 27 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakwood High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (739 to 656); teachers down 2% (35.7 to 35).
About Oakwood High School
Oakwood High School is a medium-sized high school located in Dayton, Ohio. The latest federal count shows 656 students in grades 9 through 12.
Across its 5 schools, Oakwood City enrolls 2,002 students. Oakwood High School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Oakwood High School, at 79%. Next come 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That compares with about 68% White among all Montgomery County residents. Oakwood High School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Oakwood High School total 35 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.7:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Oakwood High School is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 97% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Montgomery County, the median household income is $66,139, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Oakwood High School is one of 160 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Oakwood Junior High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Oakwood High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 7% from its 2020-21 level of 705. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.7:1 to 18.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Oakwood High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oakwood City
- Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Harman Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Oakwood Junior High SchoolMiddle · 319 students
- Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary SchoolElementary · 130 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Other Oakwood High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oakwood High. Oakwood High School is the largest of the 3.
- Oakwood High SchoolFithian, IL · 256 students
- Oakwood High SchoolOAKWOOD, TX · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Oakwood Junior High School0.0 mi · 319
- Smith Elementary School0.4 mi · 494
- Harman Elementary School0.4 mi · 403
- Horace Mann Elementary School0.8 mi · 385
- Julian & Marjorie Lange School Elementary School1.1 mi · 130
- Dayton Early College Academy Inc1.4 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Oakwood High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oakwood High School?
Oakwood High School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Oakwood High School serve?
Oakwood High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakwood High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakwood High School is approximately 18.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oakwood High School?
Oakwood High School reports a student body of 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Oakwood High School public or private?
Oakwood High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oakwood City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.