Dalton Local School District

177 Mill St N
Dalton, OH 44618-9468
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Dalton Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 299 students in Dalton Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Dalton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Dalton Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dalton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,116 Schools
# Students
923 Students
623,943 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
34,454 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Dalton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#96 out of 897 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dalton Local  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dalton Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
78%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dalton Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dalton Local  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.50
# American Indian Students
n/a
921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
14,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
41,638 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
17 Students
109,550 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
829 Students
425,285 Students
% White Students
90%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
601 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
32,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
732
# Students in K Grade:
63
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
4,633
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
4,841
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
5,100
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
5,189
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
5,781
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
10,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
21,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
24,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
142,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
131,459
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
129,779
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
130,865
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,412 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,326 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dalton Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Dalton Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,412
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dalton Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,326
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dalton Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dalton Local School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dalton High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
177 Mill St N
Dalton, OH 44618
(330) 828-2261
Grades: 8-12
| 299 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 923 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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