Top Rankings
Dalton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,924 students in Dalton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Dalton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Dalton School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dalton High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
10 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
7,662 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
608 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dalton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
26,903 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,554 Students
106,519 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
18%
# Black Students
348 Students
213,852 Students
% Black Students
5%
37%
# White Students
1,378 Students
204,748 Students
% White Students
18%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
662 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
23,858 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
370
395
# Students in K Grade:
560
1,623
# Students in 1st Grade:
573
1,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
555
1,912
# Students in 3rd Grade:
543
1,854
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
2,006
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
2,140
# Students in 6th Grade:
543
4,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
512
5,103
# Students in 8th Grade:
585
8,180
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
153,942
# Students in 10th Grade:
619
144,127
# Students in 11th Grade:
596
131,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
119,291
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,892 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,611 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,892
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,611
$13,431
Best Dalton School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dalton Jr. High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Cross Plains Trail
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4650
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4650
Grades: 8-9
| 1,114 students
Rank: #22.
Dalton High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Manly St
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 278-8757
Dalton, GA 30720
(706) 278-8757
Grades: 9-12
| 1,379 students
Rank: #33.
The Dalton Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Cross Plains Trai1
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4700
Dalton, GA 30721
(706) 876-4700
Grades: 10-12
| 431 students
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