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About this school
North Dayton School of Discovery is
a suburban public school
in Dayton, Ohio that is part of [County run].
It serves 580 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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North Dayton School of Discovery
$33,005
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
465
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
North Dayton School of Discovery has received support from
153 individuals from Ohio and
312 individuals out-of-state.