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Dalton High School

1500 Manly St, Dalton, GA 30720 · (706) 278-8757 · Whitfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,919 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,919
High
DISTRICT 1,194 · STATE 1,120
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,200 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 947525%
Grade 1047425%
Grade 1149626%
Grade 1247425%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
34518%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,38772%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
915%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
543%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
392%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,00853%
Female
91147%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
Math
41.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +31.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 31 points since 2021.

Georgia Milestones results by year

School yearMath
2024-2541.4%
2023-2412.5%
2022-230.0%
2021-2210.0%
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 45% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Dalton High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Whitfield County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#291 of 411#4 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.4%#175 of 417#2 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,919#80 of 480#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#280 of 413N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.2%#299 of 413N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
62.5%#255 of 425#5 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.9%#211 of 226N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,919
-185 (-9%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 1,047
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,919113.316.9:163% (1,200)
2023-241,37985.816.1:160% (832)
2022-231,38288.515.6:155% (766)
2020-212,10411817.8:133% (689)
2017-181,901112.416.9:165% (1,238)
2015-161,82910118.1:163% (1,152)
2010-111,4738916.6:166% (970)
2000-011,3758616.0:131% (430)
1990-911,0476416.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dalton High School.

About Dalton High School

Dalton High School is a large high school in Georgia, located in Dalton. The school's 1,919 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Georgia average about 1,120 students each.

Dalton Public Schools is made up of 10 schools with 7,619 students in all.

Dalton High School is 72% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 18% White, 5% Black, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Whitfield County, the Hispanic share is about 37%. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Dalton High School employs 113.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.9:1. This ratio sits 1.8 above the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 63% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Whitfield County averages 83%, higher than here.

Dalton High School is a bottom-10% school in Georgia on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 26.0% against a predicted 45.0%.

Census estimates describe Whitfield County this way: the median household income is $67,070, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Dalton High School, Whitfield County has 32 other public schools.

Of nearby public schools, Westwood Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Dalton High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Dalton High School comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.

Federal data place Dalton High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment has fallen by 185 students since 2020-21, to 1,919.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Whitfield County at a glance

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Population
103,598
Census ACS
Median income
$67,070
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
19,570 students

Quick facts

School name
Dalton High School
District
Dalton Public Schools
Address
1500 Manly St, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 278-8757
County
Whitfield County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,919
Teachers (FTE)
113
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,200 (63%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
130162000786
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dalton High School
What is the total enrollment at Dalton High School?
Dalton High School enrolls approximately 1,919 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dalton High School serve?
Dalton High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dalton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dalton High School is approximately 16.9:1 (113 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dalton High School?
At Dalton High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 72% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dalton High School in?
Dalton High School is part of Dalton Public Schools.
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