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Defiance City Schools
Defiance City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Defiance County (Defiance). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Defiance City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Defiance City
3 of 3 schools in Defiance City carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Defiance City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Defiance Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Defiance High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Defiance Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Defiance City
High schools (1)
- B+ Defiance High School, Defiance
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Defiance Middle School, Defiance
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B+ Defiance Elementary School, Defiance
Where Defiance City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Defiance (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Defiance County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,323 students with 142 full-time-equivalent teachers and 392 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904386
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Northeastern Local (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Paulding Exempted Village (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Central Local (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Antwerp Local (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Wayne Trace Local (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Hicksville Exempted Village School District (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Miller City-New Cleveland Local (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Archbold-Area Local (3 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Defiance City
How many schools are in Defiance City?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Defiance City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Defiance City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Defiance.
How good are the schools in Defiance City?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 50.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Defiance City?
2,323 students were enrolled in Defiance City in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Defiance City?
Defiance City is in Ohio, based in Defiance County, with its district office in Defiance. Its boundary covers about 32.7 sq mi.