Dayton School District

609 S 2nd St
Dayton, WA 99328-1572
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 181 students in Dayton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Dayton School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
379 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Dayton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#58 out of 306 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Dayton   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
54%
50%
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 WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
67%
61%
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 WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Dayton   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
13,984 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
301 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
79%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
36
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,132 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,517 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Dayton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Dayton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,132
$19,148
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 WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,517
$19,607
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 WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dayton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dayton Middle School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
614 S 3rd St
Dayton, WA 99328
(509) 382-4775
Grades: 6-8
| 79 students
Rank: #22.
Dayton High School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
614 S Third Street
Dayton, WA 99328
(509) 382-4775
Grades: 7-12
| 102 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 379 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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