Item: Dayton Independent School District
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Dayton Independent School District

100 Cherry Creek Rd
Dayton, TX 77535-2639

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (936) 258-2667

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

7 Schools

9,320 Schools

# Students

5,787 Students

5,529,984 Students

# Teachers

355 Teachers

374,844 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	252	227
Kind	363	298
1	413	318
2	416	332
3	453	329
4	433	329
5	428	329
6	437	332
7	462	335
8	471	341
9	474	389
10	471	362
11	371	335
12	343	303

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District Rank

Dayton Independent School District, which is ranked #942 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#934 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District
2023	#934
2022	#966
2021	#744
2019	#932
2018	#756
2017	#943
2016	#878
2015	#861
2014	#816
2013	#768
2012	#782

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35%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	35%	44%
2022	31%	41%
2021	34%	37%
2019	40%	51%
2018	38%	49%
2017	71%	78%
2016	70%	75%
2015	68%	73%
2014	74%	76%
2013	78%	78%
2012	81%	83%

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37%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2022	37%	51%
2021	35%	42%
2019	33%	47%
2018	38%	45%
2017	62%	72%
2016	63%	71%
2015	66%	73%
2014	69%	75%
2013	71%	78%
2012	85%	88%
2011	85%	88%

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40%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2022	40%	46%
2021	36%	43%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	93%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	93%	89%
2019	96%	89%
2018	96%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	97%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	92%	88%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.60	0.64
2022	0.59	0.64
2021	0.59	0.64
2020	0.60	0.63
2019	0.60	0.63
2018	0.59	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64
2016	0.59	0.63
2015	0.58	0.63
2014	0.58	0.63
2013	0.58	0.64
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.56	0.64
2010	0.52	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.48	0.64
2007	0.46	0.64
2006	0.46	0.64
2005	0.42	0.64
2004	0.42	0.64
2003	0.41	0.64
2002	0.39	0.64
2001	0.36	0.64
2000	0.33	0.65
1999	0.32	0.65
1998	0.30	0.65
1997	0.29	0.64
1996	0.28	0.64
1995	0.27	0.64
1994	0.27	0.64
1993	0.26	0.63
1992	0.25	0.63
1991	0.26	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

47%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	46%	53%
2022	47%	53%
2021	44%	53%
2020	42%	53%
2019	42%	53%
2018	42%	52%
2017	42%	52%
2016	41%	52%
2015	38%	52%
2014	34%	52%
2013	32%	51%
2012	31%	51%
2011	29%	50%
2010	26%	49%
2009	23%	48%
2008	21%	47%
2007	20%	46%
2006	17%	46%
2005	15%	45%
2004	15%	44%
2003	14%	43%
2002	12%	42%
2001	11%	41%
2000	10%	40%
1999	9%	39%
1998	9%	38%
1997	7%	38%
1996	7%	37%
1995	6%	36%
1994	6%	36%
1993	6%	35%
1992	5%	35%
1991	4%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	7%	13%
2022	7%	13%
2021	7%	13%
2020	7%	13%
2019	7%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	8%	13%
2015	8%	13%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	8%	13%
2011	8%	13%
2010	10%	14%
2009	10%	14%
2008	10%	14%
2007	10%	14%
2006	11%	15%
2005	10%	14%
2004	10%	14%
2003	10%	14%
2002	10%	14%
2001	10%	14%
2000	9%	14%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1997	9%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	9%	14%
1994	8%	14%
1993	9%	14%
1992	9%	14%
1991	10%	14%

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% White

43%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	44%	26%
2022	44%	26%
2021	46%	26%
2020	47%	27%
2019	47%	27%
2018	49%	28%
2017	49%	28%
2016	50%	29%
2015	52%	29%
2014	55%	29%
2013	56%	30%
2012	57%	31%
2011	60%	31%
2010	64%	33%
2009	66%	34%
2008	68%	35%
2007	70%	36%
2006	71%	36%
2005	74%	38%
2004	74%	39%
2003	75%	40%
2002	77%	41%
2001	79%	42%
2000	81%	44%
1999	82%	45%
1998	83%	46%
1997	84%	46%
1996	85%	47%
1995	85%	48%
1994	85%	48%
1993	85%	49%
1992	86%	49%
1991	85%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,428 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$64 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	$64 MM	$14 MM
2022	$64 MM	$14 MM
2021	$64 MM	$14 MM
2020	$64 MM	$14 MM
2019	$61 MM	$13 MM
2018	$59 MM	$11 MM
2017	$54 MM	$11 MM
2016	$56 MM	$11 MM
2015	$45 MM	$9 MM
2014	$45 MM	$10 MM
2012	$45 MM	$9 MM
2011	$44 MM	$10 MM
2010	$45 MM	$9 MM
2009	$44 MM	$9 MM
2008	$42 MM	$8 MM
2007	$43 MM	$8 MM
2006	$40 MM	$7 MM
2005	$38 MM	$7 MM
2004	$36 MM	$6 MM
2003	$35 MM	$6 MM
2002	$34 MM	$6 MM
2001	$30 MM	$6 MM
2000	$31 MM	$6 MM
1999	$25 MM	$6 MM
1998	$23 MM	$6 MM
1997	$21 MM	$6 MM
1996	$17 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	$60 MM	$13 MM
2022	$58 MM	$13 MM
2021	$60 MM	$13 MM
2020	$58 MM	$13 MM
2019	$55 MM	$12 MM
2018	$53 MM	$11 MM
2017	$83 MM	$11 MM
2016	$102 MM	$11 MM
2015	$41 MM	$9 MM
2014	$43 MM	$10 MM
2012	$41 MM	$9 MM
2011	$41 MM	$9 MM
2010	$41 MM	$9 MM
2009	$40 MM	$9 MM
2008	$40 MM	$8 MM
2007	$41 MM	$8 MM
2006	$40 MM	$7 MM
2005	$36 MM	$7 MM
2004	$44 MM	$6 MM
2003	$36 MM	$6 MM
2002	$33 MM	$6 MM
2001	$33 MM	$6 MM
2000	$30 MM	$6 MM
1999	$29 MM	$6 MM
1998	$29 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$6 MM
1996	$16 MM	$6 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,085

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,106	$15,640
2022	$11,482	$15,527
2021	$11,706	$15,800
2020	$11,482	$15,527
2019	$11,218	$14,104
2018	$10,869	$12,819
2017	$9,936	$13,668
2016	$10,557	$13,530
2015	$8,560	$12,250
2014	$8,883	$11,938
2012	$9,092	$11,792
2011	$8,835	$12,560
2010	$9,060	$12,250
2009	$9,247	$11,947
2008	$8,621	$11,503
2007	$8,634	$11,028
2006	$8,048	$10,357
2005	$7,632	$9,808
2004	$7,104	$9,347
2003	$6,834	$9,172
2002	$6,542	$8,890
2001	$6,045	$8,220
2000	$6,547	$8,183
1999	$5,404	$7,482
1998	$5,324	$7,282
1997	$4,848	$6,948
1995	$4,309	$6,375
1992	$4,184	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$10,428

$14,116

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dayton Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,448	$14,776
2022	$10,403	$14,277
2021	$11,012	$14,927
2020	$10,403	$14,277
2019	$10,212	$13,432
2018	$9,923	$12,640
2017	$15,430	$13,337
2016	$19,193	$12,941
2015	$7,812	$12,682
2014	$8,495	$11,519
2012	$8,292	$11,195
2011	$8,230	$12,153
2010	$8,269	$12,682
2009	$8,460	$12,666
2008	$8,100	$11,542
2007	$8,222	$10,438
2006	$7,925	$9,999
2005	$7,193	$9,530
2004	$8,582	$9,298
2003	$6,956	$9,172
2002	$6,410	$8,828
2001	$6,511	$8,284
2000	$6,185	$8,055
1999	$6,436	$7,777
1998	$6,582	$7,202
1997	$4,451	$7,030
1995	$4,107	$5,816
1992	$3,575	$4,974

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Best Dayton Independent School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Austin Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

701 W Houston
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2535

Gr: K-5 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #22.

Richter Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

90 Cherry Creek Rd
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-7126

Gr: K-5 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #33.

Dayton High School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3200 N Cleveland
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2510

Gr: 9-12 | 1,647 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #44.

Kimmie M Brown Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

151 Brown Rd
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 257-2796

Gr: K-5 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #55.

Wilson J High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

309 S Hwy 146
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2309

Gr: 6-8 | 1,370 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

Colbert Elementary School

Add to Compare

231 S Colbert St
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2727

Gr: PK | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

Fredda Nottingham Alternative Education Center

Alternative School

Add to Compare

302 S Cleveland St
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2309

Gr: 11-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dayton Independent School District?

Dayton Independent School District manages 7 public schools serving 5,787 students.

What is the rank of Dayton Independent School District?

Dayton Independent School District is ranked #942 out of 1,196 school districts in Texas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Texas school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dayton Independent School District?

47% of Dayton Independent School District students are Hispanic, 43% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dayton Independent School District?

Dayton Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 15:1.

What is Dayton Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,428 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,787 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 93% (Top 20% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education