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Enrollment
837
High
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438400824
Stivers School For The Arts
1313 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402 · (937) 542-7380 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL837 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Ohio public high schools
- C+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
17.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 7 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 149 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 153 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 137 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 142 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 16% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
46.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +12.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.1% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 45.5% |
| 2022-23 | 64.4% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 62.7% | 33.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Stivers School For The Arts ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #430 of 776 ▼ 28 | #8 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #437 of 774 ▲ 35 | #11 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #265 of 742 | #7 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 837 | #193 of 888 | #12 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #455 of 739 | #9 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #84 of 749 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #391 of 484 | #12 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
837
+47 (+6%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 837 | 48 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 51 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 50 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 790 | 52 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 883 | 52 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 882 | 47 | 18.8:1 | 38% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 925 | 49 | 18.9:1 | 53% (491) |
| 2000-01 | 767 | 46 | 16.7:1 | 40% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 53 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stivers School For The Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (883 to 837); teachers down 8% (52 to 48).
About Stivers School For The Arts
Stivers School For The Arts is a high school with a street address in Dayton, Ohio. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 837 students. The school's enrollment is 48% above the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Stivers School For The Arts is part of a district of 26 schools: Dayton City, with 12,118 students.
By race and ethnicity, Stivers School For The Arts is 53% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Montgomery County overall, about 20% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Stivers School For The Arts belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Teacher staffing is 48 full-time equivalents, or about 17.4 students per teacher. High schools in Ohio have a similar average ratio of 17.7:1.
allk12 grades Stivers School For The Arts a B-. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Montgomery County, median household income is about $66,139, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Montgomery County number 160 and enroll about 74,487.
Jefferson Township Local School District is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Stivers School For The Arts inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Federal counts put enrollment at 790 in 2020-21 and 837 in 2024-25, a 6% gain. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.4:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
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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
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- Jefferson Township Local School District0.1 mi · 1
- Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center0.1 mi · 28
- Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center0.1 mi · 1
- Northmont Online Academy0.1 mi · 7
- Dayton SMART Elementary School0.4 mi · 94
- Ruskin Elementary School0.4 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Stivers School For The ArtsHow many students attend Stivers School For The Arts?
Stivers School For The Arts enrolls approximately 837 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Stivers School For The Arts serve?
Stivers School For The Arts serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Stivers School For The Arts?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Stivers School For The Arts.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stivers School For The Arts?
At Stivers School For The Arts, the student body is approximately 29% White, 11% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Stivers School For The Arts public or private?
Stivers School For The Arts is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dayton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.