Dayton ISD School District

100 Cherry Creek Rd
Dayton, TX 77535-2639
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,376 students in Dayton ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Dayton ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
5,619 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Dayton ISD School District, which is ranked #745 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#744 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dayton ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dayton ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dayton ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dayton ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,609 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
369 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
2,454 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
44%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
234
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
383
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
411
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
427
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
478
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
462
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,740 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dayton ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Dayton ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,416
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Dayton ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,740
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Dayton ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dayton ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson J High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
309 S Hwy 146
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2309
Grades: 6-8
| 1,376 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,619 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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