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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 preschool serving 820 students in Dayton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Dayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
1 School
878 Schools
# Students
820 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
27,439 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.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
13%
# Black Students
39 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
620 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
99
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
784
# 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.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,839
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,521
$11,647
Best Dayton School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dayton City Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 Cherry St
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-8414
Dayton, TN 37321
(423) 775-8414
Grades: PK-8
| 820 students
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