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Dayton, Ohio �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Burkhardt Road KinderCare (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

5387 Burkhardt Rd.
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 253-6907

Gr: NS-PK

Dayton Catholic Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

3805 Kings Highway
Dayton, OH 45406
(937) 275-8114

Gr: K-8 | 134 students

Effica School Of Montessori (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

71 Marco Ln
Dayton, OH 45458
(937) 436-1112

Gr: NS-K | 25 students

Holy Family School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

121 S Monmouth Street
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 253-4859

Gr: K-8 | 160 students

Mary Queen Of Peace Catholic School - Homewood (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

200 Homewood Ave
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 228-3091

Gr: K-9 | 272 students

Our Lady Of Mercy (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

545 Odlin Ave
Dayton, OH 45405
(937) 278-5483

Gr: K-8 | 170 students

Queen Of Martyrs Elementary School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

4128 Cedar Ridge Road
Dayton, OH 45414
(937) 274-5592

Gr: K-8 | 168 students

South Dayton Preparatory School (Closed 2000)

3500 Kettering Blvd
Dayton, OH 45429
(937) 293-3400

Gr: PK-8 | 123 students

Sta (Closed 2023)

(Catholic)

18
Dayton, OH 45410

Gr: K-8

Overview

This Town (Dayton)

This State (OH)

# Schools

31 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Dayton, OH Total Schools
2025	31
2024	31
2023	28
2022	28
2021	29
2020	31
2019	29
2018	29
2017	27
2016	23
2015	27

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Student Body:

# Students

7,335 Students

183,114 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	245	204	199
2024	247	188	192
2023	262	194	193
2022	260	241	205
2021	252	231	201
2020	237	184	188
2019	256	189	193
2018	255	188	190
2017	282	238	199
2016	270	235	196
2015	247	213	183

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% Average Students of Color

33%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	33%	25%	33%
2024	33%	24%	32%
2023	31%	24%	32%
2022	31%	22%	32%
2021	30%	21%	31%
2020	29%	21%	31%
2019	31%	20%	31%
2018	30%	19%	30%
2017	28%	24%	31%
2016	29%	24%	31%
2015	33%	24%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

585 Teachers

15,933 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	12:1	11:1
2024	13:1	12:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	11:1
2019	15:1	13:1	11:1
2018	14:1	13:1	11:1
2017	16:1	14:1	11:1
2016	16:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

51%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	51%	48%	54%
2024	46%	48%	54%
2023	39%	47%	53%
2022	41%	47%	53%
2021	41%	47%	53%
2020	36%	46%	53%
2019	35%	45%	52%
2018	29%	43%	52%
2017	29%	42%	51%
2016	30%	42%	51%
2015	51%	46%	50%

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Average Class Size

16 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	16	17	16
2024	16	17	15
2023	17	17	15
2022	16	17	15
2021	16	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	17	17	15
2017	17	17	15
2016	16	17	15
2015	17	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	17	12	12
2024	4	10	11
2023	4	10	10
2022	4	10	10
2021	6	10	10
2020	6	10	10
2019	6	10	10
2018	6	10	10
2017	7	9	10
2016	7	8	9
2015	6	10	9

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Average SAT score

1309

(Out of 1600)

1256

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	1,309	1,255	1,236
2024	1,309	1,255	1,233
2023	1,309	1,249	1,231
2022	1,309	1,260	1,232
2021	1,300	1,259	1,232
2020	1,300	1,226	1,229
2019	1,300	1,261	1,230
2018	1,300	1,272	1,227
2017	1,300	1,262	1,232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	25	25	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	28	26	26
2020	28	26	26
2019	28	26	26
2018	28	26	25
2017	27	25	25
2016	27	25	25
2015	27	25	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,199

$9,202

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	$9,199	$9,373	$14,043
2024	$7,452	$7,585	$12,357
2023	$7,936	$7,260	$11,693
2022	$7,643	$6,926	$11,199
2021	$7,107	$6,733	$10,824
2020	$4,625	$6,053	$10,496
2019	$4,625	$5,935	$10,300
2018	$4,625	$5,702	$10,056
2017	$4,625	$5,700	$9,712
2016	$4,450	$5,441	$9,307
2015	$10,025	$5,248	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

46%

51%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	46%	51%	34%
2024	37%	48%	33%
2023	37%	45%	33%
2022	37%	42%	32%
2021	37%	41%	32%
2020	37%	40%	31%
2019	37%	38%	30%
2018	35%	35%	29%
2017	36%	34%	29%
2016	29%	35%	28%
2015	24%	35%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,138

$4,809

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	$3,138	$4,809	$6,227
2024	$3,138	$4,545	$6,113
2023	$3,798	$4,153	$5,785
2022	$3,298	$3,532	$5,514
2021	$3,298	$3,392	$5,269
2020	$3,298	$3,222	$5,141
2019	$3,298	$2,973	$5,007
2018	$3,048	$2,669	$4,752
2017	$3,048	$2,595	$4,582
2016	$3,722	$2,619	$4,396
2015	$200	$2,666	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

88%

84%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	88%	84%	81%
2024	89%	88%	85%
2023	86%	89%	85%
2022	86%	90%	85%
2021	86%	90%	86%
2020	86%	89%	86%
2019	86%	90%	85%
2018	89%	90%	85%
2017	88%	90%	86%
2016	90%	89%	85%
2015	85%	89%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$9 million

$60.76 million

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Endowment Trends (2022-2025)
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	$9 M	$59 M	$53 M
2024	$9 M	$22 M	$51 M
2023	$8 M	$24 M	$68 M
2022	$8 M	$22 M	$73 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	0.65	0.57	0.64
2024	0.66	0.57	0.64
2023	0.64	0.55	0.63
2022	0.60	0.53	0.62
2021	0.60	0.53	0.62
2020	0.60	0.51	0.62
2019	0.61	0.49	0.61
2018	0.61	0.49	0.60
2017	0.53	0.47	0.59
2016	0.58	0.46	0.59
2015	0.60	0.46	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

1,244 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

245 Students

4,133 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	4%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

438 Students

9,198 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	6%	5%	9%
2024	6%	5%	9%
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	6%	3%	9%
2019	7%	3%	8%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

1,034 Students

19,162 Students

% Black Students

14%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	14%	10%	8%
2024	14%	10%	8%
2023	15%	10%	8%
2022	14%	9%	7%
2021	14%	10%	8%
2020	14%	9%	8%
2019	14%	9%	8%
2018	14%	9%	8%
2017	12%	8%	7%
2016	16%	8%	8%
2015	19%	9%	8%

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# White Students

3,796 Students

115,083 Students

% White Students

52%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	51%	62%	55%
2024	51%	62%	55%
2023	54%	64%	55%
2022	60%	65%	57%
2021	60%	66%	57%
2020	60%	67%	58%
2019	59%	69%	59%
2018	59%	69%	59%
2017	65%	71%	61%
2016	61%	71%	61%
2015	58%	71%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

8 Students

237 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,857 Students

37,947 Students

% of Others Students

25%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dayton, OH Average	Ohio (OH) Average	National Average
2025	25%	20%	22%
2024	26%	20%	22%
2023	22%	19%	22%
2022	16%	19%	22%
2021	16%	18%	20%
2020	16%	18%	19%
2019	16%	17%	20%
2018	16%	17%	20%
2017	17%	17%	19%
2016	17%	16%	18%
2015	18%	16%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

5 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Dayton, OH?

The private elementary schools in Dayton, OH include Bishop Leibold School, Spring Valley Academy, and The Miami Valley School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Dayton?

31 private elementary schools are located in Dayton.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Dayton?

The average tuition cost is $9,199, which is lower than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $9,202.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Dayton?

Dayton private elementary schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 25%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Dayton?

71% of private elementary schools in Dayton are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Which private elementary schools in Dayton are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Dayton include: Nicholas-liberty School vs. The Miami Valley School, Creative World Of Montessori Beavercreek vs. Alexandria Montessori, Dayton Montessori Society vs. Alexandria Montessori

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