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Dalton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,173 students in Dalton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Dalton School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
10 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
7,662 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dalton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
73%
18%
% Black
5%
38%
% White
18%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,892 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,611 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,892
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,611
$13,431
Best Dalton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hammond Creek Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
330 Pleasant Grove Dr. Ne
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4660
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4660
Grades: 6-8
| 1,059 students
Rank: #22.
Dalton Jr. High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Cross Plains Trail
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4650
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4650
Grades: 8-9
| 1,114 students
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