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Dayton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 252 students in Dayton Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Dayton Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
5,787 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dayton Independent School District, which is ranked #963 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#966 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
26 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,739 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
55%
# Black Students
383 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
2,477 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
43%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
252
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
363
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
413
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
416
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
453
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
428
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
437
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
471
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
474
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
471
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,085
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,428
$14,116
Best Dayton Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
231 S Colbert St
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2727
Dayton, TX 77535
(936) 258-2727
Grades: PK
| 252 students
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