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 are 2 public middle schools serving 573 students in Dalton Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Dalton Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
923 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
33,116 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
17 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
829 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
63
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
30,761
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dalton Middle School
Math: 73% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 N Church St
Dalton, OH 44618
(330) 828-2405
Grades: 5-8
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
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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