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Item: Dayton School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

609 S 2nd St
Dayton, WA 99328-1572

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 382-2543

www.daytonsd.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

379 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dayton School District	Washington
Pre-K	15	41
Kind	21	224
1	30	220
2	27	234
3	33	245
4	29	234
5	30	241
6	33	242
7	22	217
8	38	214

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District Rank

Dayton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#129 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dayton School District
2023	#129
2022	#149
2021	#58
2019	#58
2018	#88
2017	#123
2016	#75
2015	#193
2014	#166
2013	#163
2012	#173
2011	#112
2010	#152

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40%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	40%	41%
2022	37%	40%
2019	54%	50%
2018	52%	51%
2017	42%	51%
2016	52%	51%
2015	34%	49%
2014	52%	65%
2013	52%	64%
2012	52%	63%
2011	57%	60%
2010	48%	54%

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45-49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2022	47%	53%
2019	67%	61%
2018	52%	61%
2017	64%	61%
2016	66%	62%
2015	50%	56%
2014	72%	74%
2013	70%	73%
2012	68%	72%
2011	70%	70%
2010	67%	70%

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55-59%

49%

(21-22)

60-79%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2022	69%	84%
2019	84%	84%
2018	80%	88%
2017	84%	82%
2016	80%	81%
2015	90%	81%
2014	80%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	84%	78%
2011	84%	77%

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(2022-23)

41.2%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	41.2%	34.7%
2022	20%	18.4%
2021	21.8%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	0.36	0.68
2022	0.35	0.68
2021	0.40	0.67
2020	0.37	0.65
2019	0.37	0.65
2018	0.35	0.65
2017	0.35	0.64
2016	0.37	0.63
2015	0.36	0.62
2014	0.35	0.61
2013	0.37	0.61
2012	0.35	0.59
2011	0.31	0.57
2010	0.32	0.54
2009	0.25	0.53
2008	0.25	0.52
2007	0.26	0.51
2006	0.29	0.50
2005	0.29	0.49
2004	0.32	0.48
2003	0.29	0.46
2002	0.29	0.45
2001	0.26	0.42
2000	0.22	0.42
1999	0.24	0.41
1998	0.24	0.40
1997	0.23	0.40
1996	0.25	0.38
1995	0.25	0.37
1994	0.22	0.35
1993	0.21	0.34
1992	0.22	0.34
1991	0.20	0.32
1990	0.19	0.31
1989	0.22	0.29
1988	0.19	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	4%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2016	1%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1994	1%	6%
1991	1%	6%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	16%	26%
2022	16%	25%
2021	20%	25%
2020	18%	24%
2019	18%	24%
2018	15%	23%
2017	15%	23%
2016	16%	23%
2015	9%	22%
2014	12%	21%
2013	12%	20%
2012	12%	20%
2011	11%	18%
2010	11%	17%
2009	10%	16%
2008	11%	15%
2007	11%	14%
2006	12%	14%
2005	13%	13%
2004	14%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	14%	11%
2001	13%	10%
2000	10%	10%
1999	11%	9%
1998	12%	8%
1997	13%	8%
1996	13%	8%
1995	14%	7%
1994	10%	7%
1993	10%	6%
1992	10%	6%
1991	10%	6%
1990	11%	5%
1989	11%	5%
1988	9%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

80%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	78%	49%
2022	79%	50%
2021	75%	51%
2020	77%	53%
2019	77%	53%
2018	79%	54%
2017	79%	55%
2016	78%	56%
2015	42%	57%
2014	80%	58%
2013	79%	59%
2012	80%	60%
2011	82%	63%
2010	81%	65%
2009	86%	66%
2008	86%	67%
2007	85%	68%
2006	83%	69%
2005	84%	70%
2004	81%	71%
2003	83%	72%
2002	83%	73%
2001	85%	75%
2000	88%	75%
1999	86%	76%
1998	86%	77%
1997	87%	77%
1996	86%	78%
1995	86%	79%
1994	88%	80%
1993	88%	81%
1992	88%	81%
1991	89%	82%
1990	89%	83%
1989	88%	84%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	3%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	3%	9%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,277 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,995 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	$9 MM	$18 MM
2022	$8 MM	$17 MM
2021	$8 MM	$18 MM
2020	$8 MM	$18 MM
2019	$7 MM	$16 MM
2018	$7 MM	$13 MM
2017	$7 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$14 MM
2015	$6 MM	$12 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$12 MM
2010	$6 MM	$12 MM
2009	$6 MM	$12 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$10 MM
2005	$5 MM	$9 MM
2004	$5 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$9 MM
2002	$5 MM	$9 MM
2001	$5 MM	$9 MM
2000	$5 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$5 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$9 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	$9 MM	$18 MM
2022	$8 MM	$17 MM
2021	$7 MM	$15 MM
2020	$8 MM	$17 MM
2019	$7 MM	$16 MM
2018	$7 MM	$14 MM
2017	$6 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$13 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$6 MM	$11 MM
2012	$6 MM	$12 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$9 MM
2005	$5 MM	$9 MM
2004	$5 MM	$9 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$5 MM	$9 MM
2001	$5 MM	$9 MM
2000	$5 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$7 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$6 MM
1990	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,277

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	$22,448	$23,207
2022	$20,942	$22,063
2021	$18,840	$22,261
2020	$17,715	$20,595
2018	$16,710	$17,034
2017	$15,714	$16,266
2016	$14,734	$16,359
2015	$13,610	$11,994
2014	$13,616	$12,940
2012	$11,842	$12,445
2011	$12,057	$12,577
2010	$11,734	$11,994
2009	$11,247	$12,260
2008	$10,543	$11,273
2007	$9,915	$10,323
2006	$8,696	$9,385
2005	$9,266	$8,889
2004	$9,055	$9,060
2003	$8,995	$8,698
2002	$8,890	$7,902
2001	$8,248	$8,010
2000	$7,927	$7,416
1999	$7,178	$7,257
1998	$6,726	$6,806
1997	$6,327	$6,273
1995	$6,444	$5,897
1992	$5,595	$5,711
1990	$5,174	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$23,995

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton School District	Washington
2023	$23,140	$23,082
2022	$21,129	$22,151
2021	$18,264	$19,082
2020	$17,486	$19,584
2018	$16,565	$17,238
2017	$14,754	$16,506
2016	$15,105	$15,517
2015	$16,653	$10,499
2014	$14,112	$12,404
2012	$12,454	$11,905
2011	$11,409	$11,693
2010	$14,357	$10,499
2009	$11,035	$11,231
2008	$10,653	$11,125
2007	$9,693	$9,967
2006	$8,855	$8,893
2005	$9,504	$8,879
2004	$9,032	$8,617
2003	$8,783	$8,253
2002	$8,402	$7,974
2001	$8,082	$8,055
2000	$7,914	$7,278
1999	$6,868	$7,029
1998	$6,203	$6,800
1997	$6,234	$6,422
1995	$6,555	$6,024
1992	$5,605	$6,438
1990	$5,314	$4,978

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Best Dayton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dayton Middle School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

614 S 3rd St
Dayton, WA 99328
(509) 382-4775

Gr: 6-8 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Dayton Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

302 E Park
Dayton, WA 99328
(206) 382-2507

Gr: PK-5 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 60-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education