District guide
Dayton City public schools
Parent-focused district context for Montgomery County, OH: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Dayton City tells you before choosing a home
Dayton City is listed with 28 public schools and 11,828 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 15 primary, 3 middle, 8 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with Montgomery County in the current file, about 18% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
15
5,979 reported students
3
1,019 reported students
8
4,347 reported students
2
483 reported students
Parent checks for Dayton City
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Dayton City
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont High School Regular | High | 7–12 | Dayton | 1,100 | Profile |
| Stivers School For The Arts Regular | High | 7–12 | Dayton | 787 | Listed only |
| David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center Regular | High | 9–12 | Dayton | 762 | Listed only |
| Meadowdale High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Dayton | 572 | Listed only |
| Kiser Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 552 | Listed only |
| Valerie Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 547 | Listed only |
| Ruskin Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 523 | Listed only |
| Thurgood Marshall High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Dayton | 500 | Listed only |
| Dunbar Early College High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Dayton | 496 | Listed only |
| River's Edge Montessori Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 494 | Listed only |
| Fairview Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 472 | Listed only |
| Belle Haven Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 449 | Listed only |
| Edison Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 388 | Listed only |
| Horace Mann Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 364 | Listed only |
| Wogaman Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Dayton | 364 | Listed only |
| Edwin Joel Brown Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Dayton | 361 | Listed only |
| Westwood Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 360 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 353 | Listed only |
| The International School Regular | Other | PK–11 | Dayton | 347 | Listed only |
| Louise Troy Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 338 | Listed only |
| Eastmont Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 331 | Listed only |
| Cleveland Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 324 | Listed only |
| Wright Brothers Middle School Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Dayton | 294 | Listed only |
| Kemp Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 270 | Listed only |
| Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy Regular | Primary | PK–6 | Dayton | 214 | Listed only |
| Rosa Parks Early Learning Center Regular | Other | PK | Dayton | 136 | Listed only |
| Mound Street Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Dayton | 121 | Listed only |
| Dayton Digital Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Dayton | 9 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Dayton City FAQ
What schools are included for Dayton City?
Dayton City includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 15 primary, 3 middle, 8 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Dayton City page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Dayton City or local assignment tools.
Is Dayton City ranked as the best district in Montgomery County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Dayton City schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.