📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (Ohio State Tests 2024–25)

Best School Districts
in Montgomery County, OH

Montgomery County has 16 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Ohio, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 16 Rated Districts in Montgomery County, OH Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Oakwood City School DistrictDayton10/10  Excellent97th
#2Brookville Local School DistrictBrookville8/10  Good79th
#3Centerville City School DistrictCenterville8/10  Good73rd
#4Kettering City School DistrictKettering7/10  Good67th
#5Northmont City School DistrictEnglewood6/10  Average53rd
#6Valley View Local School DistrictGermantown5/10  Average46th
#7Vandalia-Butler City School DistrictVandalia4/10  Below Average38th
#8Miamisburg City School DistrictMiamisburg4/10  Below Average33rd
#9New Lebanon Local School DistrictNew Lebanon3/10  Below Average23rd
#10Mad River Local School DistrictDayton2/10  Poor18th
#11Huber Heights City School DistrictHuber Heights2/10  Poor12th
#12West Carrollton City School DistrictWest Carrollton1/10  Poor9th
#13Northridge Local School DistrictDayton1/10  Poor2nd
#14Dayton City School DistrictDayton1/10  Poor1st
#15Jefferson Township Local School DistrictDayton1/10  Poor1st
#16Trotwood-Madison City School DistrictTrotwood1/10  Poor1st

Best School Districts in Montgomery County, Ohio (2026)

This page lists the 16 public school districts headquartered in Montgomery County, Ohio that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using Ohio State Tests 2024–25 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Ohio, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Montgomery County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Montgomery County, Ohio?
Among the 16 rated districts in Montgomery County, Ohio, the highest-rated is Oakwood City School District (Dayton), rated 10/10 (Excellent) and in the 97th percentile of Ohio districts on Ohio State Tests 2024–25 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (Ohio State Tests 2024–25), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Ohio and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.