Dayton Public Schools

Dayton Public Schools
Address
136 S. Ludlow Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Montgomery County, Ohio, 45402
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK-12
EstablishedDecember 1831
SuperintendentDr. David Lawrence, Ph.D
Asst. superintendent(s)Lisa Minor
School board7 members
Chair of the boardWilliam Smith
Schools30
Budget$248.4 m (2018)
Affiliation(s)The Ohio 8
Students and staff
Students12571
Faculty2062 full-time employees (2018)
Other information
TreasurerHiwot Abraha
Websitewww.dps.k12.oh.us

Dayton Public Schools is the school district in the U.S. state of Ohio that serves Dayton, Ohio. The district covers 49 square miles. Dayton Public Schools (DPS) is the 12th largest PreK-12 district in the state, with a 2017–2018 enrollment of about 12571. DPS has 27 schools, 17 elementary schools, 3 stand-alone middle schools, and 7 high schools..

DPS operates the FM jazz radio station WDPS.