Dayton School District

520 Cherry St
Dayton, TN 37321
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Dayton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 820 students in Dayton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary School in Dayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
1 School
1,486 Schools
# Students
820 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dayton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#77 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dayton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dayton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dayton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
39 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
620 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
75%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
99
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,521 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dayton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Dayton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,839
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dayton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,521
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dayton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dayton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dayton City Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
520 Cherry St
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-8414
Grades: PK-8
| 820 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 820 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Bottom 50% in TN
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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