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DAYTON ISD

Dayton, Texas · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

5,675
Students enrolled
7
Public schools
347
Classroom teachers (FTE)
16.4:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 231
  • Kindergarten 399
  • Grade 1 376
  • Grade 2 400
  • Grade 3 412
  • Grade 4 459
  • Grade 5 424
  • Grade 6 424
  • Grade 7 428
  • Grade 8 443
  • Grade 9 447
  • Grade 10 471
  • Grade 11 396
  • Grade 12 365

By race/ethnicity

  • Hispanic/Latino 49%
  • White 41%
  • Black or African American 6%
  • Two or more races 3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Asian <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 4,036 of 5,670 students in the 6 of its 7 schools that report
  • Free lunch 67%
  • Reduced-price lunch 4%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$11,087 spent per student on day-to-day operations Texas median: $13,954 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $5,966
  • Support services $4,568
  • Other (food service, etc.) $552

Where the money comes from

  • Local 41%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 13%

Total revenue $79.2 milliontotal spending $71.6 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: DistantStudents: 52% town, 48% rural

Total staff (FTE)

757

District office

100 CHERRY CREEK RD, Dayton TX 77535

County

Liberty County

Official website

NCES District ID

4816410

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About DAYTON ISD

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The mission of Dayton Independent School District is to educate all students to the maximum extent of their abilities and to challenge them to excel in a changing world. The fundamental purpose of Dayton Independent School District is to develop in all students the essential academic skills and knowledge of which to build lifetime learning. All students are taught a core curriculum of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Physical Education and Technological Literacy. All students will be expected to acquire a knowledge of citizenship and economic responsibilities and an appreciation of all common American heritage including its multicultural richness. Dayton Independent School District will strive to provide an educational system that maintains accountability for demonstrated results and will work towards continuous improvement.
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