Total enrollment
7,619
+1,854 (+32%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Dalton Public Schools
Georgia · 7,619 students · 1 city
Dalton Public Schools's public-school directory holds 10 schools, serving about 7,619 K-12 students inside Georgia (an average of 762 per school).
4-year change in Dalton Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+3 (+43%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dalton Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #98 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,619 | #50 of 172 | #1,249 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #51 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #16 of 172 | #2,423 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.6% | #126 of 172 | #1,977 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #127 of 160 | #3,702 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dalton Public Schools
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Westwood Elementary School at 54.3% proficient to The Dalton Academy at 20.6%, a gap of 33.8 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 5,729 to 5,576 students (down 3%) and from 393 to 427 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton High School | Dalton | High | 09-12 | 1,919 |
| Hammond Creek Middle School | Dalton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,057 |
| City Park Elementary School | Dalton | Elementary | PK-05 | 707 |
| Brookwood Elementary School | Dalton | Elementary | PK-05 | 688 |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Dalton | Elementary | PK-05 | 632 |
| Westwood Elementary School | Dalton | Elementary | PK-05 | 605 |
| Park Creek Elementary School | Dalton | Elementary | PK-05 | 604 |
| Dalton Jr. High School | Dalton | Middle | 08-08 | 517 |
| The Dalton Academy | Dalton | High | 09-12 | 469 |
| Roan Elementary School | Dalton | Elementary | PK-05 | 421 |
About Dalton Public Schools
Dalton Public Schools is a sparse public-school district in Georgia. The district maintains 10 schools and enrolls approximately 7,619 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Dalton Public Schools covers 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,619 students, climbed 32% from the 5,765 reported in SY 2020-21. Dalton Public Schools now counts 10 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dalton Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.